Safer workplaces for commercial fishing crews
Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement (U01) - 2022
This project works with commercial fishing crews to try new safety gear, training, and practices to lower injuries, drownings, and on-the-job risks.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Texas A&m University Health Science Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (College Station, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11251368 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You and your crewmates may be invited to work with researchers to see how accidents happen on boats and to pilot practical safety changes. The project could try out new equipment, deliver hands-on training, and collect feedback, incident logs, and surveys from crews. Investigators may also review injury and incident records to find common hazards and test targeted solutions. The aim is to develop safety steps crews can actually use during real fishing trips.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are commercial fishermen, deckhands, captains, and vessel owners who work on U.S. fishing boats and are willing to try safety gear or training.
Not a fit: People who do not work in commercial fishing (recreational fishers, shore-based workers, or those with unrelated health issues) are unlikely to receive direct benefits from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could reduce the number and severity of injuries and fatalities among commercial fishing crews by improving equipment and work practices.
How similar studies have performed: Other workplace safety programs in maritime and high-risk industries have cut injuries, although commercial fishing needs tailored interventions and has fewer prior trials.
Where this research is happening
College Station, United States
- Texas A&m University Health Science Ctr — College Station, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kim, Jeong Ho — Texas A&m University Health Science Ctr
- Study coordinator: Kim, Jeong Ho
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.