Improving safety in the Alaskan commercial fishing industry.
Over 90% of deaths in Alaska's commercial fishing industry were due to drowning, following vessel sinkings. In the early 1990's, the U.S. Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act required the implementation of safety measures for all fishing vessels. The purpose of our study was to ex...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Atypon
2001
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| Online Access: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11768452 |
| Summary: | Over 90% of deaths in Alaska's commercial fishing industry were due to drowning, following vessel sinkings. In the early 1990's, the U.S. Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act required the implementation of safety measures for all fishing vessels. The purpose of our study was to examine the effectiveness of these measures in reducing the high fatality rate of Alaska's commercial fishermen. |
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