Comments: Purse seiners, super seiners and their bigger brothers

It's great to have a word for the crews of fishing vessels. According to the ILO it is the world's most dangerous job in terms of fatalities and injuries. Many vessels have unhealthy and unsave working conditions. Pay is poor and secondary benefits are unheard of. Fishing vessels do not have to comply with international ship safety regulations including safety management.
It is high time that fishing vessels are regulated like any other commercial vessel

Posted by Martini Gotje at August 17, 2004 10:58 PM

I'm a licensed merchant mariner with extensive sailing and small boat experience. I have my STCW-95 and am currently being certified in welding and SCUBA. My work background is in construction so I do have carpentry skills among other handwork related abilities.
And I'd like to work on your boat.
Spencer Warren
816-726-7155

Posted by Spencer Daily Warren at August 28, 2004 9:25 AM
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