Thursday, September 9, 2010
Commercial Fishing
The commercial fishing industry is major economic component
in Canada’s coastal regions. As such, the influence
of commercial fishing traffic on the maritime activity
in these areas is significant. Furthermore, the nature
of the activity makes commercial fishing extremely hazardous.
The use complex and heavy machinery yields a high risk
of accidents on board the vessel. In addition, economic
pressures compel fisherman to overload their vessels and
venture out in weather conditions where they otherwise
wouldn’t.
The MARIN team is working to model the location and
quantity of commercial fishing traffic on a seasonal
basis to identify high traffic areas and seasonal fluctuations.
We are comparing this information to incident
data to identify high-risk areas and times of year,
and determine significant risk factors that lead to
accidents.
To learn more, see Commercial Fishing Analysis.
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