Manuals and Guides - BOBP/MAG/16
A Safety Guide for Small Offshore Fishing Boats
byO. Gulbrandsen,
Consultant Naval Architect
G. Pajot
Sr Fishing Technologist
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Manuals and Guides - BOBP/MAG/16 A Safety Guide for Small Offshore Fishing BoatsbyO. Gulbrandsen, Consultant Naval Architect G. Pajot Sr Fishing Technologist |
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Small boats, less than 12 m in length, are not used in most countries to fish offshore for large pelagic species. That was the case in Shri Lanka too, upto around 1980. All the fishing there took place in coastal areas during the day or night and fishing trips never lasted more than 12 hours. That is not true any more. About 400 small decked boats of 9-11 m now venture out as far as 200 miles from shore and stay at sea for upto ten days in search of tuna, shark and billfish. The expansion of the offshore fisheries in Shri Lanka was, in many ways, hurriedly done, without the required upgrading of boat technology for boat and crew safety. These fishermen are still facing new challenges and do not have the experience to prevent breakdowns and, worse, losses at sea. The result is a relatively high accidentrate. Every year, an average of eight boats and around 30 men are lost at sea without trace. |
