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Operators' safety management systems should indentify risks to their operations and put in place processes to mitigate any identified risk. The share fishing system of remuneration has the potential to place significant commercial pressure on skippers, which could compromise good judgment when making decisions affecting the safety of their vessels and crew. This potentially serious safety issue should be addressed through operators' safety management systems with guidance from Maritime New Zealand in consultation with fishing industry organizations.
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