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Eder Sands report and safety flyer published

Fatal fall overboard from a fishing vessel approximately 150 nautical miles west of Ireland.

Today, we have published our fatal accident investigation report into the loss of a deckhand from the gill netter Eder Sands (UL 257) while the vessel was shooting a net on 7 October 2022.

safety flyer to the fishing industry has also been produced with this report.

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Published 8 February 2024