Fishing
Fishermen Led Injury Prevention Program (FLIPP) for Lifejackets Mobile Program
In commercial fishing, lives have been lost and lifejackets not worn. The lives lost impact coastal communities and families. Vessel disasters and falls overboard account for most deaths. From 2000-2018 there were ninety-three fishermen who died in Washington and Oregon. Only five were wearing a lifejacket and of them, three were not wearing it properly. Weather decisions, navigation, vessel stability, as well as other prevention strategies are important to reduce vessel disasters.
Tracking Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Health Indicators: RISC 2.0
Fatal and non-fatal injuries in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors remain both elevated and poorly documented, compared to other work settings. The proposed surveillance project expands on the current Risk Information System for Commercial (RISC) Fishing, to encompass agriculture, forestry, and fishing in the four state (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) PNASH region.
Project aims are to:
Improving Commercial Fishing Safety in Norton Sound: Knowledge from Alaska Native Salmon Set Gillnetters
The salmon set gillnet fishery has the highest fatalities in Alaska and fatalities for Alaska Native workers are on the rise. Ten out of fifteen fatalities from commercial fishing vessel disasters in Alaska from 2010-2014 occurred in open skiffs, the type of vessel used in salmon set gillnetting.
Lista de verificación sobre humo de incendios forestales: capacitación para empleadores de WA
Pilot Project Program
PNASH is offering Pilot Project funding during the 2025-2026 year.
Application Process
The PNASH Pilot Program awards up to $30,000 to recipients and prioritizes academic researchers, especially new investigators and trainees. Projects should address the prevention of AgFF injuries and illnesses to enhance safety and health in Pacific Northwest communities.
Outreach Mini-Grant Program
PNASH will not offer Outreach Mini-grant Program funding during 2025-2026.
The PNASH Center focused on improving the health and safety of workers and workers' families, and communities in the farming, fishing, and forestry industries. The PNASH Center developed the Outreach Mini-grant Program to support stakeholder activities dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety among underserved agricultural health and safety topics and emerging needs expressed by AgFF stakeholders.