STARKVILLE, Miss.—While many Mississippians may be surprised to know the commercial fishing industry has an almost $100 million economic impact in the Magnolia State, they may be even more startled to know that, nationwide, the lucrative but dangerous business accounts for approximately 43 deaths per year.
Mississippi State University experts are delving into one of the leading causes of these commercial fishing workplace fatalities—falling overboard—and developing life jackets with scientifically engineered materials and technology.
