A new OSU research is fixated on commercial crabbing injuries and solutions

Deckhands hauling in Oregon’s commercial crab harvest are prone to back and shoulder injuries. OSU researchers are working with the industry to minimize the damage.

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon’s commercial crabbing season well underway and deckhands are pulling heavy crab pots every day. But as they do, they are often paying a price with back and shoulder injuries.

 Now Oregon State University researchers are working with commercial fishers to lessen the problem.

Commercial fishing is a labor-intensive business and crabbing may be hardest on the body.

That’s because of what’s required to harvest Dungeness crab from the Pacific Ocean floor. The pots

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