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16 WMU J. Maritime Aff. 1 (2017)

handle is hein.journals/wnujlmti16 and id is 1 raw text is: WMU J Marit Affairs (2017) 16:1-17 DOI 10.1007/s13437-016-0110-z 1 IZ I |L I', Review of fishing safety policies in Canada with respect to extreme environmental conditions and climate change effects Sara Rezaeel • Mary R. Brooks2 • Ronald Pelot' Received: 21 October 2015 /Accepted: 19 July 2016 /Published online: 1 August 2016 © World Maritime University 2016 Abstract Fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. Numerous research studies have been carried out to improve fishing safety from many different perspectives. Several of these studies focused on the relationship between environmental factors, climate change effects, and fishing safety. This paper aims to suggest a knowledge mobilization structure that translates findings of this type of research into input of evidence-based decision making and consequently improve and update fishing policies with respect to fishing safety and environmental conditions. Significant safety factors extracted from related literature are stability of vessels, fisheries management, safety equipment, communication, insurance, training, safety information and culture, weather forecasts, fatigue, and search and rescue planning. The paper then reviews policies related to these factors to examine if they address extreme environmental conditions and climate change effects. The paper presents recommendations to improve general fishing safety with respect to short- and long-term environmental considerations. Keywords Fishing safety - Fishing policies and regulations - Extreme environmental factors - Climate change 1 Introduction Fishing has been identified as the deadliest occupation in Canada. The fatality rate for fish harvesters is 0.831 per 1000 persons per year, which is 19 times higher than any E Sara Rezaee Sara.Rezaee@dal.ca Industrial Engineering Department, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada 2 Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, 6100 University Ave, PO Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada _ Springer