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Preparing for a Hazardous Job
Commercial fishing is often referred to as a “dangerous” occupation, but perhaps a better description is “hazardous”. After all, danger...
Jun 3, 20214 min read
NEC Needs Alaska Fishermen Volunteers for Sleep Deprivation Study
AMSEA is assisting the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NEC) with a study on sleep deprivation among commercial...
Mar 10, 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 3, 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,...
Mar 1, 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...
Feb 5, 20211 min read
Survey: Alternative PFDs Find Acceptance Among Bristol Bay Fishermen
In 2019, AMSEA distributed 74 Stormline™rain bibs with built-in flotation and Kent Safety Products Rogue™ vests to commercial fishermen...
Jan 25, 20211 min read