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Mar 3, 20211 min read
$50M in Pandemic Relief Funding OK'd for Alaska Seafood Industry
The federal government has approved a plan by the State of Alaska to provide $50 million in economic aid to the struggling seafood...
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Instructors Wanted: U.S Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska
AMSEA is currently recruiting commercial fishermen to become U.S. Coast Guard-approved Marine Safety Instructors in the Carolinas,...
Feb 5, 20211 min read
CDC Face Mask Requirement Includes Commercial Fishing Vessels
To to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, the Center for Disease Control issued an emergency order requiring all persons to wear face...
Jan 25, 20211 min read
Survey: Alternative PFDs Find Acceptance Among Bristol Bay Fishermen
In 2019, AMSEA distributed 74 Stormlineâ„¢rain bibs with built-in flotation and Kent Safety Products Rogueâ„¢ vests to commercial fishermen...
Jan 21, 20211 min read
2 New Coast Guard Marine Safety Information Bulletins
The U.S. Coast Guard issued two new Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs) on January 19. The first was issued from District 17 and...
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Let's Prevent Deaths from Falls Overboard
Regular readers of this blog will know that wearing a PFD on deck is a frequent topic of discussion. Of course it is. Falls overboard are...