Injuries on fishing vessels in coastal and offshore fisheries
The most dangerous commercial fishing jobs are not spread evenly across the industry; some regions, fisheries, and tasks kill far more workers than others. Here is what the federal data shows about which fishing work is deadliest, and what the law does for fishermen who are hurt or killed. In short: The most dangerous commercial…
A fisherman goes over the rail in a heartbeat, a slip on a wet deck, a rogue wave, a line that catches a leg, and from that instant survival is measured in minutes. Federal safety researchers have studied these moments in grim detail, and what they found does more than describe a tragedy. It points…
After a serious injury on a fishing boat, the first question is almost always about money: what is my case worth, and how will I provide for my family? The figures online swing from a few hundred thousand dollars to several million, and that spread is not noise. It reflects how much the value of…
Commercial fishing is the most dangerous job in America, and the law treats the people who do it accordingly. If you crew a fishing vessel and you are hurt, your rights are almost certainly far broader than a land-based worker’s, but only if you understand the status that unlocks them. In short: Almost all commercial…
Commercial fishing is the deadliest civilian occupation in the United States. NIOSH data shows that fishermen die on the job at roughly 29 to 40 times the rate of the average U.S. worker. If you have been hurt on a fishing vessel, or you have lost a family member at sea, here is how the…
