Death of trawlerman leads to call for improved safety at sea

THE Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has said there is an onus on the fishing industry to improve safety following the death of a trawler crewman off the south-west coast.

The MCIB made its comments after investigating the death of a 33-year-old man who fell overboard while trying to untangle fouled netting on the MFV Janireh. His body was never recovered.

Shortly after 1.30am on February 13 last year, a problem arose when the twin-rigged wooden vessel was fishing 20 nautical miles south west of the Mizen Head.