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Safety measures for fishermen

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Title Safety measures for fishermen
 
Creator Udayaprakasan, K C
 
Subject Socio Economics and Extension
Fisheries Extension
Fishing Community
 
Description For the safety of life and property at sea, fishing crew
should be aware of certain safety practices. They must know
about the safety equipments to be carried on board as per the regulations. They must also have a good knowledge of the operation and maintenance of life saving appliances, fire fighting appliances etc. and should have a thorough knowledge of tackling the emergency situations that may arise while out at sea. Emergencies may include fouling of gear and its effect on the stability of the boat, handling huge catches, man overboard, fire, engine breakdown, leak, grounding, distress and so on. With a fair knowledge of the above aspects, he will gain self confidence and can act in a much better way so that unnecessary loss of life and property could be avoided to a very great extent. Any negligence or ignorance of handling the situation may prove disastrous. This paper will be useful in
educating the local fishermen regarding the safety aspects, with which they must be well versed so that life at sea shall be more safe and comfortable than ever before. With some basic knowledge regarding the safety equipments, they will be in a better position to manage any crisis with confidence. The latest
developments and technology in the fisheries field can produce maximum results with available infrastructure.
 
Publisher CIFT
 
Contributor Ravindran, K
Srinath, Krishna
Kunjipalu, K K
Sasikumar, V
 
Date 1998
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4672/1/34.Uda.pdf
Udayaprakasan, K C (1998) Safety measures for fishermen. In: Kadalekum Kanivukal (Bounties of the Sea). CIFT, Cochin, pp. 149-158.