The Sixth International Fishing Industry Safety and Health Conference (IFISH 6): Safety, Health, and Wellbeing in a Changing World

Details

• Personal Author:
  Elliott KC ; Lincoln, Jennifer M. ; Poulain F ; Sorensen J
• Description:
  Workers employed in the commercial fishing, seafood processing, and aquaculture sectors face workplace hazards daily. Worldwide, a staggering 26% of commercial fishing workers reported experiencing harm at work in the past two years in a recent poll. Moreover, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that worldwide roughly 80 commercial fishing workers lose their lives each day. Small-scale artisanal fishers are most vulnerable due to the lack of access to basic equipment and safety training. Astonishingly, seven in ten workers in the fishing industry report having never been trained in work-place safety. The need to reduce occupational safety and health risks in these work settings remains a prominent concern for these workers. As the world's population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, FAO estimates the global supply of aquatic foods would require a 22% rise just to ensure the consumption in 2050 is maintained at current levels. Growth could put more pressure on fishers, processing, and aquaculture workers in an industry already exposed to risks of injuries and fatalities, if safety and health concerns are not addressed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hunting Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Aquatic Working Environment Fishing Industry Safety Programs Training Wellbeing
• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications
• Place as Subject:
  Chicago Region [OSHA] ; New York ; New York City Region [OSHA] ; Ohio
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  191-192
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070457
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2025 Apr; 30(2):191-192
• Contact Point Address:
  Jennifer M. Lincoln, Office of Agriculture Safety and Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH, USA
• Email:
  jxw7@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208661/cdc_208661_DS1.pdf
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