Making Safety an Easy Catch: PFD Use Among Commercial Fishermen in New England
This brief highlights the development and administration of Lifejackets for Lobstermen and its successor, Lifejackets for Fishermen. These programs provide education about, physical access to, and monetary incentives for personal floatation devices (PFDs). Preliminary data shows that commercial fishermen in New England have increased their PFD wear rates significantly since the launch of these programs in 2019.
Authors
- Amanda Roome (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0975-8788)
- Pamela J. Milkovich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7232-9417)
- D F Orchard
- Julie A. Sorensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8787-3837)
Institutions
- Fishing Partnership Support Services (US)
- Bassett Healthcare Network (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Agromedicine
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924x.2024.2433244
- Primary Topic
- Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health