@article{ref1,
title="Mortality in the Polish small-scale fishing industry",
journal="Occupational medicine",
year="2004",
author="Jaremin, Bogdan and Kotulak, Ewa",
volume="54",
number="4",
pages="258-260",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The fishing industry has a high occupational mortality. AIM: To investigate the cause of mortality amongst Polish small-scale fishermen during a 40 year period. METHOD: The retrospective data from three independent sources on deaths in the Polish small-scale fishing industry were analysed. RESULTS: A total of 177 deaths were identified, with an average annual mortality rate of 89 per 100 000 employees per year. The death rate was significantly higher in boats <13 m in length. In 96% of cases, death was due to external (non-medical) causes, while 60% were related to sea catastrophes, often involving multiple vessels. Alcohol was implicated in 45% of deaths where autopsy was carried out. CONCLUSION: The Polish small-scale fishing industry has a high mortality rate which varies significantly by type of vessel and use of alcohol may be a significant contributory factor.",
language="",
issn="0962-7480",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}