Project Title

SafeCatch

Summary

The SafeCatch project consisted of 6 linked component studies on fish harvester occupational health and fishing vessel safety. It was a multi-disciplinary and inter-sectoral research initiative that incorporated a substantial ongoing knowledge exchange component. The initiative adopted a comprehensive approach to investigating the factors that influence fishing safety through six linked components. Relevant results from each component informed the research design and interpretation of results from others. Working in collaboration with research and community partners, a series of recommendations was developed to promote safety in the fishing industry in Newfoundland and Labrador. In addition, this research informed the development of effective inter-sectoral collaborations to reduce fish harvester injuries and fatalities and fishing vessel incidents.

• Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Regimes (CARR)
• Fishing Vessel Safety Longitudinal Analysis (FVSLA)
• Perceptions of Risk (POR)
• Safer Fishing Vessel Seakeeping (SFVS)
• Injured Fishers (IF)
• Community Healthy Fishery Program (CHFP)

Lead Investigators

Stephen Bornstein, SafetyNet, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Michael Murray, Division of Community Health, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Other Team Members

Pablo Navarro, SafetyNet, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Coordinator, 2002-2003)
Ian Fong, SafetyNet, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Coordinator, 2004-2006)
Matt Windle, SafetyNet, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Coordinator, 2006)

Outputs

Reports

SafeCatch Executive Summary document (March 2006, 11 pages)

SafeCatch Final Report to Search and Rescue Secretariat New Initiatives Fund to the Search and Rescue Secretariat New Initiatives Fund (March, 2006, 114 pages)

Contact Information

Stephen Bornstein, SafetyNet, Memorial University of Newfoundland
sbornste@mun.ca

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