Table S14: Small Canadian Vessels (<15 GT) Engaged in Commercial Fishing Activity–Marine Occurrences, 2018–2023

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Table S14: Small Canadian Vessels (<15 GT) Engaged in Commercial Fishing Activity–Marine Occurrences, 2018–2023

Table S14: Small Canadian Vessels (<15 GT) Engaged in Commercial Fishing Activity–Marine Occurrences, 2018–2023
              2018-2023
  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Average
Total Accidents >15 GT and <=150 GT
Shipping Accident 29 21 30 21 24 24 24.8
Shipping Accident Fatalities 2 0 8 2 1 3 2.7
Accident aboard ship 12 9 9 9 10 6 9.2
Accident aboard ship fatalities 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.7
Vessels Lost 6 2 6 2 2 3 3.5
 
Vessels <=15 GT
Shipping Accident 30 24 32 17 25 15 23.8
Shipping Accident Fatalities 8 4 5 4 0 1 3.7
Accident aboard ship 4 6 0 6 3 2 3.5
Accident aboard ship fatalities 3 2 0 1 2 3 1.8
Vessels Lost 5 4 7 4 4 2 4.3
 
Vessels of Unknown GT
Shipping Accident 11 4 5 6 5 10 6.8
Shipping Accident Fatalities 0 3 1 2 0 4 1.7
Accident aboard ship 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.7
Accident aboard ship fatalities 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.5
Vessels Lost 1 0 1 2 1 4 1.5
 
Total Shipping Accidents 70 49 67 44 54 49 55.5
Total Shipping Accident Fatalities 10 7 14 8 1 8 8.0
Total Accidents aboard ship 19 15 9 15 14 8 13.3
Total Accident aboard ship fatalities 7 3 2 1 2 3 3.0
Total Vessels Lost 12 6 14 8 7 9 9.3
 

Notes and Sources

Notes: R= Revised data. P= Preliminary data. GT = Gross tonnage.



The Transportation Safety Board considers vessels with an unknown gross tonnage (GT) as under 15 GT. In this table, those vessels of unknown tonnage are reported separately. In the rest of the report, vessels of unknown tonnage and vessels under 15 GT are included together.

It should be noted that statistical figures can change from year to year, as the data are acquired from a live database that is updated as information is obtained. All data is publicly available on the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) website.

Commercial fishing activity includes "Unknown" Primary Activity in TSB's MARSIS database, as most vessels in unknown activities are fishing vessels. When the vessel activity was not reported, it is assumed that fishing is the intention of the voyage.

When the vessel flag was "unknown", "n/a", or not reported ("blank") it was assumed that the vessel was Canadian.

All definitions can be found in the TSB annual report. https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/stats/marine/2021/ssem-ssmo-2021.html



Source: Transportation Safety Board

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Notes: R= Revised data. P= Preliminary data. GT = Gross tonnage.



The Transportation Safety Board considers vessels with an unknown gross tonnage (GT) as under 15 GT. In this table, those vessels of unknown tonnage are reported separately. In the rest of the report, vessels of unknown tonnage and vessels under 15 GT are included together.

It should be noted that statistical figures can change from year to year, as the data are acquired from a live database that is updated as information is obtained. All data is publicly available on the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) website.

Commercial fishing activity includes "Unknown" Primary Activity in TSB's MARSIS database, as most vessels in unknown activities are fishing vessels. When the vessel activity was not reported, it is assumed that fishing is the intention of the voyage.

When the vessel flag was "unknown", "n/a", or not reported ("blank") it was assumed that the vessel was Canadian.

All definitions can be found in the TSB annual report. https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/stats/marine/2021/ssem-ssmo-2021.html



Source: Transportation Safety Board