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Properly risk assess your procedure for shooting fishing nets

Safety lessons to the fishing industry about the dangers of informal routines for net shooting operations and the use of unsuitable lifesaving equipment.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 8 February 2024

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Safety flyer to the fishing industry - Eder Sands

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Safety flyer issued with the investigation report into the fatal fall overboard of a deckhand from the gill netter Eder Sands (UL 257), approximately 150 nautical miles west of Ireland on 7 October 2022. This document summarises the circumstances and provides three key safety points that could help save lives.

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• fishing industry

Published 8 February 2024