Effective surveillance and interventions
for commercial fishing-related injury mortality in Alaska, historically the worst-case setting in
the U.S., should provide a useful paradigm and productive venue for prevention of similar
deaths elsewhere in the U.S. The substantial
progress made to date in Alaska's most hazardous
industry through the thoughtful application of the
public health model and incorporation of new
technologies and comprehensive training should
encourage others to try similar approaches elsewhere and
for other problems. Building further on the
progress already made in preventing deaths in this historically dangerous occupation could lead to
a much safer working life for commercial fishermen plying their trade in Alaskan waters.
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