Cold weather here in the Northeast means many fishermen have hauled-out and will be making repairs over the coming months – either by themselves or by working with local marinas or boatyard facilities. Cold weather, of course, also means that some materials — I am thinking metal pipes and such — may be under stress …
As most readers know, fishery observers are trained participants in the National Observer Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) who accompany fishing trips. They observe how much fish and what species are being caught, how bycatch is handled by the captain, and whether the boat is adhering to catch limits. When the …
In early August, the US Coast Guard District 17 in Anchorage, AK reported that roughly 16 false EPIRB activations since October 2018 had cost taxpayers about $534,000 — or close to an average of $33,400 per false activation. The actual cost of a false activation depends on the context of the false activation and how …
Are there certain fishing vessel casualties we see in the summer months that we could classify as preventable? Could we reduce fishing vessel casualties if we raised awareness of such preventable casualties? The answer is, yes. That would seem to be the case. The USCG database of fishing vessel casualties — documenting incidents to which …
Let’s start with situational awareness. It is my sense that most fishermen either naturally have, or seem to develop, excellent situational awareness skills. They have keen eyes and ears for non-normal situations – whether it be a change in the sound of their boat engine, the sense that another vessel is approaching through the fog, …
Last year, for the Maine Fishermen’s Forum issue (see CFN Mar. 2018), I dug into the Coast Guard Division I database for information on the casualties to which the Coast Guard responded. I thought I would do the same thing this year for comparison. Once again this article will focus on the medico and medevac …
It sometimes seems that as new products for fishermen/boat owners come to market, we discover unexpected limitations, side-effects, or the need for work-arounds. This appears to be the case with some LED lights, a product that has become increasingly ubiquitous on many fishing boats. Some LEDs, it seems, have been found to emit radio frequency …
Well, the holidays are upon us and for some fishermen who don’t fish in the winter, some downtime, so to speak. Or, perhaps we should just call it a change in the work routine rather than downtime. Are you, or someone you know planning to repaint or refinish your boat this winter? Or perhaps you’re …
[pullquote align=”left|center|right” textalign=”left|center|right” width=”30%”]In the Northeast, from 2010-2014, there were 109 vessel casualties. Of those, 16 (15%) were categorized as fires or explosions and none was fatal.[/pullquote] It is worth drawing attention from time to time to events that may result in a vessel casualty on the one hand, but end with the good news …
Discussing weather, dehydration, more At 47.5615° N and 52.7126° W lies the delightful coastal city of St. John’s in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was here I found myself on Jun. 10-14 attending the fifth International Fishing Industry Safety and Health (IFISH) conference. The prime sponsors of the event were the National Institute for …
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