AMSEA Blog

Last month we wrote about the National Transportation Safety Board releasing a summary of their findings in their investigation of the December 31, 2019 sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose, near Sutwik Island, Alaska. This week, the NTSB released the full report. You can download the full report here: https://bit.ly/3igfCxz. The report finds that the Scandies Rose capsized and sank as a result of ice build-up on the starboard side of the stack of cod pods on deck. As the vessel

It's not Halloween, but we just heard a scary story we feel compelled to share. Alaska radio station, KDLL, recently ran a news story by reporter, Sabine Poux, on AMSEA's work with the Northeast Center, studying sleep deprivation in commercial fisheries. That news story focuses on the known health and safety effects of sleep deprivation and the equation fishermen must balance between catching more fish and catching enough sleep. Poux's story prompted a listener to contact