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Assessment of occupational hazards and usage of sea safety devices by fishers of Kerala, India.

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Title Assessment of occupational hazards and usage of sea safety devices by fishers of Kerala, India.
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Creator Sharma A, Sethulakshmi
 
Subject Accidents, fisheries, injuries, traditional, motorized
 
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Kerala, a maritime state on the west coast of peninsular India, constitutes approximately 10% of India’s total coastline and claims a 20% share in national marine fish production. The registered fishing fleet consists of about 29,969 motorized, 4248 mechanized, and 2515 non-motorized crafts. This study was done to assess occupational hazards faced by fishers as well as the usage of sea safety devices (SSDs) in Kerala. Information was collected from 180 mechanized, motorized, and traditional boat owners. The study revealed that capsizing, sinking, grounding, burning, collision, mishaps, man overboard, and injuries were common occupational hazards. SSDs used were life buoy, life jacket, first aid kit, emergency rations, fire extinguisher, fire bucket, global positioning system, magnetic compass, emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB), sonar, echo sounder, oil lamp, signaling torch, and batteries. Fishers with mechanized boats had high knowledge and used most SSDs. Fishers with motorized boats had adequate knowledge but less SSD usage. Traditional and small-scale fishers did not use most SSDs. Non-parametric Kruskal–Wallis statistical test revealed a significant difference in regards to usage between mechanized, motorized, and traditional fishers, indicating there are gaps in usage of SSDs between the three groups of fishers. It is necessary to educate and motivate fishers with motorized and traditional boats to use SSDs.
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Date 2022-06-17T07:44:51Z
2022-06-17T07:44:51Z
2019-07-12
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/72821
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Taylor & Francis