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Fishing deaths mount, but government slow to cast safety net for deadliest industry

By Ronnie Greene

Commercial fishing is the deadliest industry in the U.S., but with federal reform moving slowly, some fishermen are stepping in.

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"… e law has yet to mandate detailed inspections of the vessels themselves.“Fishing vessels are uninspected, so the Coast Guard doesn’t have jurisdiction to go on …"