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Sep 13
1 min

Upcoming FISHSAC Meeting

Notice of the upcoming Federal Advisory Committee meeting. The National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee will meet on...

Aug 30
1 min

New Publication; Pilot Study of the Norton Sound Set Gillnet Salmon Fishery

AMSEA's new Executive Director, Dr. Leann Fay, and her research assistant, Mayugiaq Melanie Sagoonick, completed a pilot study of the set...

May 19
1 min

Change is in the wind - the NWS is switching up their weather broadcasting methods.

Alaskans will no longer be getting the weather through their television programming service. The National Weather Service just released a...

May 16
1 min

National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Meeting - May 23-25

The Coast Guard’s National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory meeting is holding its annual meeting on May 23-25th in Norfolk, Virginia....

Apr 17
2 min

11 New/Refreshed Marine Safety Instructors in Galveston, TX!

Congratulations to the NOAA fisheries observer program for getting 11 new/refreshed marine safety instructors trained last week! AMSEA's...

Feb 21
2 min

Satellite Technology is Changing the Safety World

Emergency satellite devices have never been more reliable, with increased satellites in the sky and devices that reach over 22,000 miles...

Dec 15, 2022
3 min

How 60 seconds cost 100 Million Dollars

The USCG just released its report on the grounding of the Ever Forward back in March 2022. Distracted Driving was to blame in the...

Nov 23, 2022
1 min

Update on Immersion Suit Cosmetic Defect

In June 2022, the USCG inspection officers noticed a defect in many of the immersion suits they were examining. There was delamination...

May 18, 2020
1 min

Alaskan Researcher Wants Your Opinion on Fishing During Pandemic

Alaskan and former commercial fishermen, Jennifer Pickett, PhD, wants to know how you feel about working in Alaska's commercial fisheries...

May 11, 2020
2 min

USCG Launches i911 Service in First District Northeast

U.S. Coast Guard command center crews in the Northeast states have a new way to locate vessels in distress.

Apr 29, 2020
1 min

NOAA Ends Publication of Printed Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables

Lovers of the printed NOAA Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables publications will soon have an empty spot in their hearts and on the...

Apr 24, 2020
1 min

Alaska Health Mandate 017: Protective Measures for Independent Commercial Fishing Vessels

As the summer salmon season approaches, the State of Alaska has issued its health and safety guidance for commercial fishing vessels, in...

Apr 16, 2020
1 min

New COVID-19 Resources Page

To help you navigate the new operating environment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we have published a list online resources for...

Apr 1, 2020
1 min

Thank You UFA and ABSC!

We are gratified to receive the support of everyone that supports AMSEA through an annual membership. However, we need to acknowledge a...

Mar 27, 2020
1 min

USCG Provides Flexibility on F/V Safety Exams in Response to COVID-19

The U.S. Coast Guard is giving OCMIs (Officers in Charge, Marine Inspection) the discretion to defer many commercial vessel inspections...

Jan 30, 2020
1 min

USCG Bar Crossing Hazards Reminder

The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin this month, reminding mariners of the hazards when crossing bars in the...

Jan 17, 2020
3 min

Winter is Off to a Rough Start

This winter has gotten off to a rough start when it comes to commercial fishing vessel casualties. On December 31, two crew survived and...

Jan 6, 2020
2 min

Safety in Alaska's Crab Fisheries

It's probably fair to say that the New Year's Eve sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose and loss of five crew has shaken folks up in the...

Nov 15, 2019
1 min

Join us at Pacific Marine Expo!

Pacific Marine Expo 2019 is in Seattle, Washington at CenturyLink Field Event Center, November 21-23 and we'll be there. Be sure to stop...

Nov 14, 2019
2 min

Alaska USCG VHF Stations Affected by Service Outage

An ongoing service outage has been affecting U.S. Coast Guard VHF radio stations along much of the coast of the Gulf of Alaska. The...

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