Drugs or alcohol have been involved in at least six commercial fishing accidents that claimed lives or vessels in Southeast in the past 18 months, Lt. Patrick Drayer, investigations division chief for Coast Guard Sector Juneau, said this week.
Drayer is compiling information he intends to include in a recommended regulation change that would make commercial fishing boats adhere to the same drug and alcohol programs enforced on operators of most other commercial vessels.
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