How to be a Survivor: Technology, Training and Tips from the Pros
Published onFishing vessel examiners have seen hundreds of fishing vessels from the inside out and are experienced in finding common deficiencies in safety orientations, instructions, drills and safety equipment. In addition, many on this panel are safety trainers and have learned techniques from fishermen and each other on how to prevent problems from developing and tips in safety and emergency procedures. In the thousands of hours examiners and trainers have spent with fishermen in training, a lot of information on safety is shared between both groups. Survivors of fishing casualties have often provided valuable lesson of what to do or not to do in an emergency. This panel will share their experience to not only make it easier to pass a USCG examination, but also provide practical ideas to increase the effectiveness of safety orientations and emergency drills and procedures to take in an actual emergency. The panel will include Coast ...
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Where We Stand: Offshore Wind and the U.S. Commercial Fishing Industry
Published onThe request from Vineyard Wind for more time to change its construction and operations plan for the bigger GE turbines brought speculation, dismissed by Vineyard Wind, that the company was buying time to push the final permitting decision into the first days of a Biden administration. But the net effect is likely to do just that, moving it into a much more favorable political climate. -National Fisherman, Dec 15, 2020 About the Session: This free webinar will look at recent developments in U.S. Offshore Wind and its effects on the commercial fishing industry in a changing political climate. We will discuss the latest on the precedent setting Vineyard Wind project, including the recent request that triggered an important announcement from the Department of Interior, as well as what we should we expect from the next administration and its approach to wind power. Join Associate Editor Kirk Moore and a ...
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Direct Marketing – Ocean to Plate
Published onThe coronavirus pandemic has created many challenges and opportunities for community-based fisheries and seafood direct marketers around the country. Hear from small-scale fishermen and leaders in the fishing community about how they and otherdirect marketers have addressed the impacts of the coronavirus, insights about consumer buying trends, and ideas for how other independent fishermen can better prepare themselves for the future and help create a more resilient seafood supply chain. Speakers Joshua Stoll - Assistant Professor of Marine Policy in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine Joshua has been engaged in values-based seafood marketing for over a decade and is the co-founder of the Local Catch Network. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Bates College, a Masters in Coastal Environmental Management from Duke University, and a PhD in Ecology and Environmental Sciences from the University of Maine. Prior to returning ...
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