According to Alaska Fish and Wildlife not a single person died this year commercial fishing in Alaska.

"That’s the federal fiscal year, Oct. 1 2014 through Sept. 30 2015. Although six commercial fishing boats sank in the summer of 2015, no one was killed. Between 1980 and 1988, an average of 31 fishermen died in Alaska each year."

Fish and Wildlife highlights many possible reasons for the decline in deaths, including a more regulated quota system, improved safety equipment and a change in safety culture.

"A healthy industry allows them to have an income to get the required equipment, or new equipment, to replace that 30-year-old survival suit with a new one, and to better maintain their boats."

Fabricators play a pivotal role in developing and building the equipment needed to keep fisherman safe. PACFAB is dedicated to insuring all of its equipment become the safety standard in the industry.

ARTICLE BY: Riley Woodford Alaska Fish and Wildlife News

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=757