Fisheries Safety Handbook
The Professional Safety Committee of the American Fisheries Society has recently completed work on a Fisheries Safety Handbook. The eight-member committee was given the charge of creating greater awareness of safety issues within the fisheries profession. These safety issues include defensive driving, boating safety, electrofishing safety, CPR/AED (automated external defibrillator) and first aid training, fish handling safety (injuries from spines and fins), pesticide application certification training (rotenone and aquatic herbicides), underwater and diving safety, and laboratory safety (chemical safety, slippery floors). The Handbook’s goal is to assist researchers, educators, managers, and administrators involved in the fields of fishery and aquatic science and resources management in creating a safe and productive work environment.
Periodic revisions of this handbook are expected. To help with this, please send any comments, corrections, or suggestions to Laura.Csoboth@hdrinc.com.
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