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Plymouth Backs Safer Fishing Tech
25 Mar
Summary
- Plymouth City Council supports a new initiative for safer fishing practices.
- New lifejackets with enhanced locator beacon technology will be funded.
- The initiative aims to proactively manage risks and prevent fishing accidents.
Plymouth City Council has unanimously backed a new initiative aimed at improving safety standards across its commercial and charter fishing fleets. This program seeks to investigate and implement next-generation lifejacket designs equipped with advanced locator beacon technology.
This move builds upon the successful introduction of locator beacons fitted into personal flotation devices ten years prior. The council has committed to funding enhanced safety kit and is collaborating with the fishing industry to secure resources for expert one-to-one support for all vessels.
The initiative's objective is to help commercial and charter operations identify and mitigate operational risks effectively. This includes developing new best practice protocols and training to foster a culture of proactive risk management, ultimately preventing accidents at sea.
