The safety of commercial fishing: Determinants of vessel total losses and injuries

Citation
D. Jin et al., The safety of commercial fishing: Determinants of vessel total losses and injuries, J SAFETY R, 32(2), 2001, pp. 209-228
Citations number
26
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH
ISSN journal
0022-4375 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
209 - 228
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4375(200122)32:2<209:TSOCFD>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Problem: Commercial fishing is one of the least safe occupations. This stud y investigates determinants of vessel total losses and number of fatal and non-fatal crew injuries resulting from commercial fishing vessel accidents. Method: An injury and vessel damage accident model is developed. Total ves sel loss and crew injury models are estimated using probit and negative bin omial regressions, respectively, and a unique micro data set of commercial fishing vessel accidents. Results: Estimation results indicate that the pro bability of a total loss is the greatest for a capsizing, followed by a sin king accident. Fire/explosions and capsizings are expected to incur the gre atest number of crew fatalities - 3.5 and 3.8 for every 100 such accidents. For every 100 collisions, 2.1 nonfatal crew injuries are expected. The pro bability of a total loss and the expected number of crew fatalities vary in versely with the price of fish catches. Discussion: We discuss relevant iss ues related to fishing vessel safety management and regulation. Important v essel safety measures are summarized. Summary: Policy implications: (a) pol icies that reduce capsizings and sinkings will be effective in reducing fis hing vessel accident total losses; (b) policies that reduce fire/explosions and capsizings (collisions) will be effective in reducing fatal (non-fatal ) injuries. Impact on Industry: Policymakers should find the results of thi s study useful in developing regulation and enforcement mechanisms for redu cing fishing vessel injuries and total losses. (C) 2001 National Safety Cou ncil and Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.