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Pamela J Milkovich1, Amanda B Roome1, Daniel Orchard2
1The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Bassett Healthcare Network, Cooperstown, NY.
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This brief highlights the development and administration of Lifejackets for Lobstermen and its successor, Lifejackets for Fishermen. These programs provide education about, physical access to, and monetary incentives for personal floatation devices (PFDs). Preliminary data shows that commercial fishermen in New England have increased their PFD wear rates significantly since the launch of these programs in 2019.
