Proceedings of IFISH II Published April 2006

In September of 2003, I had the privilege of presenting a paper the second International Fishing Industry Safety and Health Conference (IFISH II). The first IFISH was held in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. IFISH II was hosted by the Southeast Alaska coastal community of Sitka. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) sponsored the conference that attracted 40 speakers and 135 registrants from 18 countries. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization sponsored the attendance of several participants in the conference.

My paper Evaluation of Alaska's Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Program was published in the NIOSH Publication No. 2006-114: Proceedings, Second International Fishing Industry Safety and Health Conference under Session Seven: Vessel Safety on April 2006. I just received my copy in the mail a few days ago.

Attending the conference was a great experience. One outgrowth was the establishment of BoatingSafety-L, a listserv based at the University of Alaska Fairbanks committed to discussion and news about boating safety. NIOSH is currently exploring the possibility of an IFISH III to be held in Chenai, India.

Tags: CFVE, IFISH II, Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety, Alaska

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