Fatalities within Alaska's commercial fishing industry declined at a rate of 57% from 2013 to 2022, according to data presented this month to federal regulators. via AlaskaBeacon
Alaska, with 88 fishing fatalities from 2013 to 2022, accounted for slightly over a third of the nation’s fishing-related deaths during the period, according to the presentation, made by Samantha Case and Richie Evoy, epidemiologists with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
“Since 2009, you’ve seen a gradual decline in the rate of fatalities, which is pretty promising. But one thing to keep in mind is that commercial fishing continues to experience fatality rates at a much, much higher rate than a lot of other occupations in the U.S.,” Evoy said. “This essentially means that commercial fishing is still one of the most hazardous occupations in the country.”
Since vessel disasters are the leading cause of Alaska fishing fatalities, it is useful to consider risk factors associated with such disasters, Case said in the presentation.She reviewed recent research that she led that investigated factors correlated with Alaska vessel accidents. The research, detailed in apublished in 2020 that examined Alaska fishing accidents and disasters from 2010 to 2015, found some risk patterns, she said.
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