Assessments of Sleep Deprivation and Associated Health and Cognitive Impacts in Commercial Fishermen

This research project studies how sleep deprivation affects fishermen’s health, safety, and decision-making while working at sea.

AMSEA is partner in a research project of the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital and the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety. Funded by NIOSH and the U.S. Coast Guard, the project examines sleep patterns and the potential health and safety impacts related to sleep deprivation. The aim of the study is to develop a broad base of knowledge on how sleep debt affects fishermen health and how it may pose risks for injury and/or fatality while working on a commercial fishing vessel. The study intends to identify ways to reduce these risks.