2026-06-27http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/188973cThis document details the findings of the study on safety at sea undertaken in May 2006 in four countries in the South West Indian Ocean Region. The countries studied were Seychelles, Madagascar, Comoros and Kenya. In order for a better comparison and a homogenous approach, the study analysed the same themes in each country. The themes studied in detail were the relation of fisheries management to sea safety, safety programmes, data recording, legislation, boat building and vessel des ign, and other safety issues, which gave the author the possibility of including country specific aspects. The results of the country case studies are presented and analysed and conclusions and recommendations were prepared and presented in this document.56application/pdftext/htmlFAOBook (series)