FISH SAFE, May '23, Safety
Fish Safe - May 2023
Electromagnetic waves: the good and the bad As a fisherman, it’s common for you to think and talk about waves – the kind you encounter when working on the ocean. But what about electromagnetic waves? The radio waves powering your VHF...FISH SAFE, March '23, Safety
Fish Safe - March 2023
What has rope got to do with health? At this writing, we are three months into winter. New England lobstermen may have spent a good deal of that time indoors working on gear. Sanding and painting buoys (painting outside, and with low VOC pain...FISH SAFE, January '23, Safety
Fish Safe - Jan 2023
Fish spine punctures and zoonotic infections are serious This installment of Fish Safe addresses issues important to aquaculturists, commercial and recreational fishermen, fish processors, and even fish hobbyists (those who maintain fish in tanks...FISH SAFE, November '22, Safety
Fish Safe - Nov 2022
Winter, life rafts, batteries, and such Now that we in New England will soon be back on Eastern Standard time and are noticing the chill in the air, we should also notice things that need our attention on the boat. The big thing is the life ra...FISH SAFE, May '22, Safety
FISH SAFE - May '22
What’s a health screening for, anyway? This past March marked the second year in a row the Maine Fishermen’s Forum (MFF) in Rockport, ME was postponed due to COVID concerns. A much-anticipated annual event since the mid-1970s, the forum has t...FISH SAFE, March '22, Safety
FISH SAFE - Mar'22
Near misses: can we prevent or reduce them? Has it happened to you? “Whew, that was close!” “Who’s going to believe what we just escaped?” Whether at work or in normal living, we all have had close calls – aka “near mis...FISH SAFE, January '22, Safety
FISH SAFE - Jan'22
On behalf of fishing safety: the Maine Commercial Fishing Safety Council Maine has a special council that is committed to fishing safety. The Maine Commercial Fishing Safety Council (MCFSC or the council) is a voluntary council sponsored by the...FISH SAFE, November '21, Safety
FISH SAFE - Nov'21
How ready is your pier for emergency response? Fishermen experience many different types of injuries on the job. A large number are musculoskeletal injuries caused by being struck, called “struck-by/struck-against” in the parlance of indust...
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