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Coast Guard Calls for Applications to Fill 18 Fishing Safety Committee Seats
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE COAST GUARD NATIONAL COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE - DEADLINE AUGUST 18, 2025 The...
Aug 121 min read


Funding Update
FPSS - Kino West Media Funding Update Most funding for AMSEA will end soon, along with funding to other important programs that provide essential services to reduce commercial fishing fatalities and injuries. With Alaska funding and a small amount of funding left over from last year’s national grants, AMSEA will be able to offer limited commercial fishing safety training for FY 2026. Please share an AMSEA training testimonial if you haven’t done so. Please continue to r
Aug 112 min read


Fishermen & Yoga - a perfect pair?
When someone says yoga, you may not imagine a deckhand doing downward dog. Yet, when you think about yoga’s core elements- mindfulness,...
Jul 22 min read


SOS- EPIRB versus your Smart Phone
by: Jerry Dzugan, AMSEA About a year ago in Alaska, a vessel was in distress in an area with no cell/wi-fi or VHF coverage. However, a...
Jun 184 min read


AMSEA 7th Grade Safety Fair
Lee House and Jud Kirkness leading the SAR Station (Photo by James Poulson/ Daily Sitka Sentinel) Written by: Romi Manela AMSEA (Alaska...
May 302 min read


NIOSH Letter of Support: Help Protect Commercial Fishing Safety
Dear commercial fishing partners, Please consider signing on to a letter in support of rehiring terminated National Institute for...
Apr 111 min read
