The USA’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health note the push for fishermen to wear personal locator beacons while at sea.
Beacon registration is free and there are no monthly fees associated.
406 PLBs transmit alerts through the Cospas-Sarsat System to mission control centres and then rescues are coordinated in rescue coordination centres.
Studies show that the greatest dangers to fishermen are vessel disasters, falls overboard, and machinery on deck.
Commercial fishing ranks among the most dangerous professions, according to the NIOSH.
Between 2000 and 2013, more than 660 American fishermen died at sea, of whom nearly one-third fell overboard.
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https://sunnewsreport.com/locator-device-could-help-rescue-stranded-fishermen/