Safety course hoping to reduce fishermen deaths at sea

The course has been developed alongside the RNLI specifically for those working in the sector.

Fishing at sea remains one of the most dangerous professions in the country.

But a safety course is hoping to reduce the number of preventable deaths by urging those in the industry to wear a life jacket.

More than 50 trawlermen have died since 2013, with investigators saying a high number could have been saved.

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