Current Projects

AMSEA’s Leann Fay, Ph.D. went to Unalakleet for the summer to research marine fatalities in the commercial salmon setnet fishery in Norton Sound. While marine disasters have been declining in Alaska over the last several years, the commercial setnet fishery has had increased fatalities. Leann is working with Alaska Native and Tribal Health Consortium and the US Coast Guard with funding from Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, to discover why fatalities are on the rise, and what may be done to reverse the trend. Leann is working closely with the Alaska Native community conducting face-to-face interviews to learn about the setnet fishery. To learn more about this project, click here.