Commercial fishing vessels are vital to an industry that sustains nations and provides livelihoods. However, this lifestyle routinely exposes workers to an often underestimated threat: communicable diseases.
If you’ve ever seen reality shows about commercial fishing, you can begin to understand what makes this job so dangerous. Those who work on commercial fishing boats
Half of all marine accidents involve commercial fishing boats,1 research suggests, while, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the accident rate here is 29 times
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