# Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety TrainingProject Grants (T03)

> **NIH ALLCDC T03** · ALASKA MARINE SAFETY EDUCATION ASSN · 2022 · $566,745

## Abstract

Abstract
The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) has recognized commercial fishing as one of
the most hazardous occupations in the U.S. The objective of this project is to reduce work-related fatalities and
injuries among commercial fishermen. This will be achieved through training of new instructors and
commercial fishermen in required and to-be required safety courses in the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast
United States as far north as North Carolina, PFDs distributed at a low rate to 200 fishermen who complete
Drill Conductor workshops in this project, updated safety training gear provided to instructors of existing
required topics such as Drill Conductor courses, and peer to peer co-teaching opportunities pairing
experienced instructors with new instructors in AMSEA’s national instructor network.
Outcomes of this project will be 30 Drill Conductor workshops to train 300 fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico
and SE U.S, 3 Marine Safety Instructor Trainer classes in underserved areas to train 24 new instructors in the
Gulf of Mexico and SE U.S, 9 workshops on fishing safety training, navigation etc. for 90 fishermen in the Gulf
of Mexico and SE U.S, PFDs distributed in the Gulf Mexico and SE U.S to 200 fishermen in Drill Conductor
workshops, and 8 workshops with peer to peer co-instructing (2 instructors for each class) in the U.S.
instructor network for 16 new or experienced instructors.
This training proposal uses R2P to take training research on the causes of injuries and fatalities from NIOSH
and other epidemiologists, as well as casualty reports from USCG and National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB) reports and “lessons learned” into all aspects of our curriculum. We also use r2p derived materials on
our website and educational publications we produce and incorporate r2p into all educational materials and in
instruction.
This proposal conforms to 46 U.S.C. 4502 (i) Safety Standards for commercial fishing safety training and
addresses FI-01 and FI-04 of the National Occupational Research Agenda for Fishing:
1. Reduce the risk of fatal and non-fatal injuries in the commercial fishing sub-sector.
2. Reduce injuries and illness in the vulnerable worker populations in the fishing sub-sector.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10553503
- **Project number:** 2T03OH011921-02
- **Recipient organization:** ALASKA MARINE SAFETY EDUCATION ASSN
- **Principal Investigator:** Leann Fay Cyr
- **Activity code:** T03 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** ALLCDC
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $566,745
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2022-09-01 → 2025-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10553503

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10553503, Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety TrainingProject Grants (T03) (2T03OH011921-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10553503. Licensed CC0.

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