As per a new federal report West Coast fishing grounds has one of the highest death rates in commercial fishing. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health released a report that revealed the hazards of fishing off the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington. According to the report those three states combined for a fatality rate more than twice as high as the national commercial fishing average between the years of 2000 and 2006.
The report dispels the notion that fishing in Alaska is the most dangerous. The fatality rate from the three West Coast states shows that more than twice as high as the death rate from ocean fishing off Alaska. The Dungeness crab fleet was particularly deadly, said Jennifer Lincoln, the head researcher on the report.
As per the data of the researchers the death rates among fishermen in Alaska was 1.07 deaths per 10,000 full-time fishermen between 2000 and 2006. The report said that the three Pacific Coast states combined for a rate of 2.38 deaths per 10,000 full-time fishermen in that period. Lincoln opined that the fishing industry and government offices can learn from the initiatives taken in Alaska that have helped reduce deaths, such as preseason safety inspections and emergency training.
