Fishing occupational health and safety: A comparison of regulatory regimes and safety outcomes in six countries

The actual or potential effects on fishing health and safety of the full scope of national and international regulatory regime components governing commercial fishing are often poorly understood. Especially lacking are comprehensive reviews of all the government policies that directly and indirectly...

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Published in:Marine policy 2008-07, Vol.32 (4), p.701-710
Main Authors: Windle, M.J.S., Neis, B., Bornstein, S., Binkley, M., Navarro, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canada
Comparative analysis
Fisheries
Fisheries management
Fishery management
Fishing
Fishing Health and safety Risk Regulation Fisheries management
Health
Health and safety
Iceland
Management
Marine
New Zealand
Occupational health
Regulation
Risk
Safety
South Africa
U.S.A
United Kingdom
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Summary:The actual or potential effects on fishing health and safety of the full scope of national and international regulatory regime components governing commercial fishing are often poorly understood. Especially lacking are comprehensive reviews of all the government policies that directly and indirectly affect fishing risk within countries with significant commercial fisheries. We present the results of a comprehensive, multi-national project that compares the regulatory regimes of six countries (Canada, US, UK, Iceland, New Zealand, and South Africa) and examines the impacts (either real or perceived) of legislation and regulations on fishing occupational health and safety outcomes. A conceptual model is proposed that identifies potential sources of direct and indirect risks to fishing health and safety in order to throw light on potential pathways from regulation to fishing safety. Our results highlight differences and gaps in the regulatory frameworks of the countries studied and point to the urgent need for improved assessment and for access to accurate and standardized statistics regarding fishing-related injuries and illnesses. We conclude with several recommendations for moving forward.
ISSN:0308-597X
1872-9460
DOI:10.1016/j.marpol.2007.12.003