| Fisherman Job Safety and Death Statistics | Data |
| Number of commercial fishermen that died between (2000-2016) | 817 |
| Number of fisherman who died in Alaska in 2015 | 0 |
| Percent of all fatalities that occurred after a vessel was damaged | 51 % |
| Percent of fatalities that occurred when a fisherman fell overboard | 31 % |
| Percent of fatalities that resulted from an injury on-board | 10 % |
| Percent of fatalities that occurred while driving onshore or from onshore injuries | 7 % |
| Fishing Industry Statistics | Data |
| Average amount of seafood harvested in the U.S. annually | 8,000,000,000 lbs |
| Average annual revenue from the seafood industry | $4,400,000,000 |
| Approximate number of seafood harvesting operations in the U.S. | 116,000 |
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| Demographics of Fisherman Worker / Angler | Percent |
| By Sex | |
| Females | 27% |
| Males | 73% |
| By Age | |
| 16 and 17 | 3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% |
| 25 to 34 | 19% |
| 35 to 44 | 18% |
| 45 to 54 | 22% |
| 55 to 64 | 18% |
| 65 and older | 12% |
| By Education | |
| No High School Degree | 11% |
| High School Degree | 32% |
| Some College | 26% |
| College Graduate | 19% |
| Some Post Graduate Schooling | 12% |
| By Race | |
| White | 86% |
| African American | 7% |
| Asian American | 2% |
| Other | 5% |
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Statistic Sources & References
Sources: Statistic Brain Research Institute, Census Bureau, CDC
Date research was conducted: April 20, 2017
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