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Fishermen south of Boston get crash course on safety at sea

By Emily Sweeney

 |  Globe Staff  

  March 18, 2012

Marshfield’s harbormaster sees today’s commercial fishmermen fishing farther from shore, with fewer hands on deck, and under increasing pressures to meet their quotas. That’s what prompted him to host a “Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Day’’ event for fishermen recently. Those who attended learned about survival gear, life-saving techniques, Coast Guard operations, and took an up-close look at a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter and response boat.

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