Research by the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) found that 54% of seafarers report increased workload and 44% report higher stress levels.
So far, over 160 maritime companies, organisations and flag states have signed the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy, which was launched on Monday.
An extremely ill seafarer received urgent medical support upon his release from captivity thanks to a relief fund administered by ISWAN.
FV Siraj, an Iranian...
