Commercial Fishermen

People who work on the deck of a commercial fishing vessel face many hazards. It’s up to the vessel owner to ensure that those are minimized so the worker has a safe workplace. For the men and women who work on the deck, the dangers are often obvious, but some might...

Those brave men and women who “go down to the sea in ships” to earn their living face incredible dangers every time they step aboard a vessel. In fact, commercial fishermen have fatality rates that are 29 times greater than the national average here in the United...