Commercial fishing vessel stability and primary prevention policy

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the USCG commercial fishing vessel incident inves�ga�on reports, and key informant interviews of inves�gators and policy and administra�ve stakeholders. This will provide focused, objec�ve aten�on to exis�ng data combined with stakeholder knowledge about how to overcome ins�tu�onal or poli�cal barriers toward implemen�ng a proven primary preven�on policy. By seeking to increase safety and health informa�on sharing, the purpose of our proposed work and collabora�ve partnership aligns with the interests of the NIOSH/USCG coopera�ve agreement as well as the NORA AFF goals. We seek informa�on to answer the following ques�ons: 1. What does the Coast Guard recommend regarding stability? 2. Have those recommenda�ons been acted on? 3. If not, why not? We will conduct semi-structured, key informant interviews of USCG personnel to determine the process or procedure the USCG currently uses to translate their own recommenda�ons into policy. We will use qualita�ve analysis methods to objec�vely clarify the steps necessary to successfully implement such a policy, and to form a report to disseminate to stakeholders. A final report on the cumula�ve key informant interviews and recommenda�ons analysis will inform a strategy to meet shared goals of the coopera�ve agreement through policy implementa�on rather than con�nue to allow the regulatory status quo and persistent loss of life.