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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Commercial fishing industry"”.
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The socio-economic interactions of marine renewable energy development and the commercial fishing industry on the island of Ireland
… expands and tidal and wave energy moves towards commercialisation, these will have an impact on existing sectors and traditional users of Ireland’s marine resources. Commercial fishermen are arguably the stakeholder group most likely to be directly impacted by the development of MRE projects. For …
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Human Error in Commercial Fishing Vessel Accidents: An Investigation Using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System
<p>The commercial fishing industry is frequently described as one of the most hazardous occupations in the United States. The objective, to maximize the catch, is routinely challenged by a variety of elements due to the environment, the vessel, the crew, and several external considerations and how …
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Understanding the Risk Perception of Commercial Fishermen
Commercial fishing is indisputably one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States and the world. Due to the hazardous work conditions such as bad weather, the commercial fishing industry is plagued with high amounts of fatal and non-fatal injuries. Safety training is mandatory, but …
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Design of a mobile coastal communications buoy
… at sea as well as the needs of our vital commercial fishing industry, the Northeast Consortium funded a novel research initiative to establish wireless acoustic and radio communications at sea. The platform used for this type of telemetry instrumentation was to be a buoy which could not …
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Use Of Multi-Gear Sampling To Improve Abundance Estimates Of Demersal Coregonids In The Laurentian Great Lakes
… the Laurentian Great Lakes food webs and the commercial fishing industry. Hydroacoustic sampling has proven useful when performing stock assessments because hydroacoustics provide rapid spatial coverage as well as lower size and species selectivity compared to other assessment methods. The …
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Regional Variation in Migratory Behavior and Reproductive Output of The Gulf Of Mexico Blue Crab Spawning Stock
… of state/federal management agencies, the commercial fishing industry, recreational fisherman, tourists, and numerous academic institutions to shed light on the timing and movements of mature female blue crabs in the Gulf of Mexico. The direction of travel, travel distances, and travel …
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Risk Mitigation in the West Coast Commercial Fishing Fleet
… and financial risk are inherently part of the commercial fishing industry. Working in rough seas for long hours with heavy equipment is notoriously hazardous and harvesters face some of the highest fatal and non-fatal occupational injury rates. Harvesters also face some of the highest financial …
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Instrumental conditioning and learning in Poroderma Pantherinum
… of bycatch and depredation in the small-scale commercial fishing industry. It has been suggested that sharks can be attracted to fishing boats through the sound of outboard motors and an association can be formed between the sound and easy prey on the hooks of fisherman. This pilot study …
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Vertical Integration in Commercial Fisheries
… structure under which they operate changes. The commercial fishing industry is a prime example of an industry where property rights have shifted. Due to problems of over-fishing and over-capitalization, economists have championed the conversion of fisheries from common property or open access …