This review is produced based on a kind request from the editors of the Occupational Medicine & Health Affairs Journal that asked us to present a short note or mini-review based on some of the current health research in fisheries sector. We are very delighted to be able to give this small contribution on health risk factors among fishermen to raise the interest among all types of workers’ subspecialties in fisheries and aquaculture. While safety in fishing most often has the highest priority, we take the opportunity to highlight the need for analysis and prevention of the fishermen’s health risk factors related to their specific work and living conditions. We believe that only by multi-professional collaboration it is possible to obtain the same high standards on health and safety in fishing and aquaculture as for all other professions.