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afety 101 sessions continue Friday and Saturday next to the National Fisherman booth (755). In addition to these 20-minute breakout sessions on the show floor, two seminar sessions on Friday center on safety. Extinguish the Fire (1 p.m. on the concourse stage) covers fire suppression. At 3 p.m., representatives from McMurdo Marine and the Marine Exchange of Alaska will lead a discussion on new AIS applications for boats larger than 65 feet. — Jean Paul Vellotti
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Take a break from walking the Expo floor, grab a coffee or a beer with your friends and peruse displays from local maritime artists.
Safety is an integral part of making a living on the water. A new Expo feature is 20-minute breakout safety training sessions on the show floor right next to the National Fisherman booth, 755. These workshops will cover it all in a hands-on way!
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sustainable management in the global seafood marketplace. For the last decade, NMFS scientists and managers have been working with fishermen to explore and develop these technologies and their integration into the U.S. science-based management process. Recognizing one size doesn’t fit all, in 2015, NOAA released a series of Regional Electronic Technology Implementation Plans.
1 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Personal vs. Professional — How to Reduce Your Risk Factors at Sea Concourse Stage Understanding your personal and professional risk threshold is particularly important in the maritime industry where the stakes are high. Our personal thresholds can be influenced by those around us as well as by our operating environment. Join us for a discussion of the influences to our risk thresholds. Review strategies operators can use to reduce these risks. Discuss how investigations have illuminated the relative risks that lead to the most common marine accidents and practical steps vessel owners can take in order to reduce the likelihood of a Jones Act lawsuit or the business interruption that can be caused by maritime personal injury litigation.
1 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Fight the Fire Main Stage 11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Alaska Seafood Marketing Town Hall Concourse Stage Take part in a discussion led by ASMI’s Executive Director Alexa Tonkovich and Andy Wink, senior seafood analyst with the McDowell Group. This session will include the latest information on Alaska seafood market economics and promotions in the global marketplace. We invite you to ask questions and share your own experiences and ideas at this meeting of Alaska fishermen and fish marketers.
This discussion will include a review of the options for marine fire suppression, including safety, weight, residue, conductivity, speed of extinguishment and cost. Learn how new and existing safety regulations will affect marine fire suppression. Discover how environmental regulations affect marine installations. Gain an understanding of existing marine fire suppression applications and future applications in development.
2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Fishing Vessel Enhanced Oversight Program Concourse Stage
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Electronic Monitoring: Next Steps Main Stage Join NMFS scientists and managers to discuss the 2017 plans for moving forward with integrating electronic monitoring technologies in Alaska, the progress made to date, and how these efforts fit into the national reputation of sustainable U.S. fisheries.
Do you have questions about proposed commercial fishing safety regulations? Federal development of the Alternate Safety Compliance program has changed course and is now known as the Enhanced Oversight Program. What is the same? What is different? Find out by attending the U.S. Coast Guard’s fishing vessel safety presentation, led by Chris Woodley, former Coast Guard CO, and David Belliveau, Coast Guard marine transportation specialist.
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Climate Change and Its Role in Alaska’s Fisheries Main Stage Big changes are coming to Northwest and Alaska fisheries as atmosphere and ocean climates continue to warm. A recent University of Alaska report on the industry explains what is occurring, what to expect, and introduces some ideas for adaptation. Come prepared to engange on ideas for adaptive strategies that individuals, industry and communities can use.
3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
New Applications for AIS Save Lives and Improve Efficiency Concourse Stage As of March 1, 2016, Coast Guard regulations requiring all commercial vessels over 65 feet long to be equipped with an Automatic Identification System, including fishing vessels, and in some cases smaller tugs and passenger vessels. As we adopt these new regulations, the industry is discovering a varitey of efficiency and safety benefits of AIS. EPIRBs, personal locator beacons and other traditional 406-MHz-based beacon products are rapidly changing to include new features and functionality. One of these new concepts is the integration of AIS technology into these 406-MHz life-saving devices. The discussion will cover various AIS equipment types (A and B), costs, requirements and an explanation of the technology that can save you and your crew.
3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
A Farm for Every Fisherman Main Stage Many successful commercial fishing businesses have diversified their businesses by harvesting multiple species, using vessels for other activities, or expanding into processing and marketing. Tomi Marsh, Julie Decker and Markos Scheer discuss the range of commonalities between the commercial fishing industry and the mariculture industry (growing and harvesting shellfish and seaweeds). At this session a panel of speakers will discuss examples of businesses which combine commercial fishing and mariculture, the obstacles and success stories of developing mariculture in Alaska, and steps for getting started with a farm site.
Fishing has become increasingly tech-friendly, a transition that holds promise for helping fishermen keep better track of their catches and supplying managers with robust and timely data for managing our fisheries and ensuring our reputation for
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“If there’s no squid, I get a lot more time to surf.” “If the squid don’t show up, we’re hurting and everyone is in a bind. Every fishery feels like it’s been a little depressed lately so that’s the worry, but beyond money? That’s my only concern. “If there’s no squid, I get a lot more time to surf.”
KENNY DOWN CEO of Blue North Fisheries, which Kenny just launched its Down flagship 191-foot Pacific cod longliner Blue North (see more on page 10) “Without a quota system, you could never make this kind of investment. “The quota for cod is very stable. It does go up and down, so with a vessel like [the Blue North], you need the assurance that you have enough quota within the company to keep the
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boat fishing year-round, and Blue North does. “I’ve been in for 30 years. Every year we go up, every year we harvest the fish, every year we stop when we take what we’re supposed to take and go home, and the next year we come back and the cod are there again. It’s really beautiful that way. It’s such a nice renewable resource.”
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GLOBE® is so much more than just navigation! Keeping up with regulations, updating already sought after bathymetric data, and improving an already feature rich target and information management system could keep them busy for the next 20 years, with your help.
“It’s almost a language” said one captain, referencing GLOBE’s mark management symbols.
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The 191-foot Blue North was christened in Seattle on Sept. 9.
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he 191-foot Blue North — a new hook-and-line cod boat built for Blue North Fisheries by Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, Wash. — received a lot of attention when it was christened on Sept. 9, 2016. The party drew out Washington Gov. Jay Inslee along with hundreds of other guests, and elicited an all day, all night party, complete with a live band, free cocktails, and the best warm chocolate chip cookies I’ve eaten since childhood.Though most fishermen enjoy a good shindig a couple times a year, why did the Blue North merit this much attention? I took a tour of the flagship to find out. Here’s what I learned. Many European fishing vessels have moon pools, but the Blue North is the first American vessel to include this safety feature. A moon pool, or internal hauling station, is a 5-foot-diameter tunnel at the bottom of the vessel that allows crew members to work inside, even when hauling gear. Kenny Down, CEO of Blue North Fisheries, says it allows the crew to “be fishing inside in the worst weather in the middle of winter in the Bering Sea in a climate controlled atmosphere.” The moon pool replaces traditional side hauling over rollers. In addition to being a safer working
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platform, it will improve catch rates because it allows crews to work close to the water surface, reducing the number of fish lost just as they are lifted from the sea. The Blue North also takes an innovative approach to energy efficiency. While all of the equipment on board is designed to be as efficient as possible, two features stand out. First, its designers selected the most efficient diesel engines available and used them in combination with a smart grid that selects which size motor to turn on when in order to achieve the greatest fuel efficiency. The smart grid can detect even a gram of fuel savings and act on that data.This platform will be approximately 30 percent more efficient than a traditional one. Second, the Blue North is the only vessel in the North Pacific with a heat recovery system.This system recaptures energy from seawater heated by the engine cooling process and uses it to heat the entire vessel, make freshwater and make hot water.This reverse heat exchange system makes use of energy that would otherwise be thrown overboard. One of this vessel’s most striking innovations was borrowed from an industry that often feels quite distant to fishing: cattle ranching. Executives at Blue North Fisheries noted that cattle are harvested under ethical treatment guidelines. No such guidelines exist for the fishing industry. Blue North has set out to change that by launching a Humane Harvest Initiative. The initiative calls for the development of new practices that will allow seafood to be harvested more humanely, and the new longliner manifests those ideals. It is equipped to stun every fish within seconds of leaving the water, and hooks are removed only after the fish are stunned. This reduces stress to the fish and “creates a better-tasting, more nutritious and better quality product,” according to Down. Ultimately, Blue North hopes their innovations in stunning will create a better experience for fish and consumers alike. Inslee answered my “what’s so special” question well
Home port: Dutch Harbor, Alaska Boatbuilder: Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, Wash. Designer: Skipsteknisk AS, Ålesund, Norway Owner: Blue North Fisheries, Seattle Material: Steel hull with aluminum superstructure Dimensions: 191' 5" x 42' x 18' 8" (depth to main deck) Wheelhouse/upper superstructure plating: aluminum Hull plating: steel, various, 6-13 mm Keel: steel, 150 tons Internal framing: bulb flanges Powertrain: 2 Caterpillar C32 (1,333 hp) with Siemens 910-kW liquid cooled generators, Caterpillar C18a (600 hp) with Siemens 500-kW liquid-cooled generator, Caterpillar C9 250-kW emergency generator Propulsion: 2 Schottel STP 1010 FP twinpropeller azimuthing thrusters Waste Heat Recovery System: Ulmatec Pyro Accommodations: 6 single staterooms, 10 double staterooms, all with private heads with showers Longline system: Mustad Autoline DeepSea, 75,000 hooks Fuel capacity: 126,000 gallons Freshwater capacity: 4,200 gallons Freezing capacity: 55 tons per day Product freezers: 30,000 cubic feet Frozen bait storage: 3,300 cubic feet Processing: fillet line, head-and-gut line, ancillary product line; equipment supplied by Optimar Deck equipment: 2-ton SWL crane, Triplex, amidships; 2-ton SWL crane, Triplex, aft Electronics: Furuno, Simrad, Sailor, ECC Globe, Icom, Standard Horizon, Morad, KVH suits; 3 Imperial 1409 suits
in an open letter to the owners of Blue North Fisheries: “Blue North, as a company, has shown great leadership by creating one of the most environmentally friendly and safe fishing vessels in the word. By utilizing clean technology and building this state-of-theart vessel, you are leading the way in modernizing the North Pacific Fishing Fleet right here in Washington.” In short, the Blue North isn’t special just because it’s new — but because it’s uniquely outfitted to be safe, green and humane. READ MORE Hull Story is a feature of National Fisherman’s quarterly North Pacific Focus. Subscribe today and get 16 issues for only $10 at booth 755
Gillnetters get new jets; a crabber of another color BY MICHAEL CROWLEY
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ay Welding Services is due to launch a 44' x 14' gillnetter for Cook Inlet in early November. The Homer, Alaska, boatshop has built plenty of gillnetters, but what makes this one unusual is its power package. Two 625-hp Volvo D11s with ZF 325 marine gears are fairly standard, but what’s notable is what comes after the gearing: HiJet 500 water jets with 20-inch water pumps from Hill Innovations. If you haven’t heard of this water jet or company, you aren’t alone. There are only three water jets from Hill Innova-
tions currently in boats. One is in a 32-foot Bristol Bay gillnetter at Strongback Metal Boats that will be launched the end of October, and the other two are the HiJet 500s going in the Bay Welding Services gillnetter. Leonard Hill — who developed the original Traktor Jet at North American Marine Jet — designed the new jets after leaving NAM Jet and starting Hill Innovations in Alexander, Ark. “A lot of people are paying attention to this project because of the jets,” says Bay Welding Services’ Eric Engebretsen. It’s hoped that the new gillnetter with the HiJet 500s will have a top speed in the low 40mph range and with “5,000 to 10,000 pounds aboard and still make 25 mph,” says Engebretsen.
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Bay Welding Services is building this 44-foot gillnetter to be powered by new HiJet 500 water jets.
Giddings Boatworks expects to start construction on a 90' x 36' trawler by the end of the year. Coastwise Corp. in Anchorage is designing the boat. “I’ve heard that this will be one of the first trawlers built for Kodiak since about the ’80s,” says Giddings Boatworks owner Ray Cox. In the meantime, the Charleston, Ore., boatyard has
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plenty of work, including finishing up work on the Stillwater, a 49' 10" crabber and shrimper. The Stillwater arrived at Giddings in March, then had 10 feet added to the stern for increased hold capacity. The engine room was lengthened to accommodate a new 640-hp Cummins KTA19M3, and when she leaves the yard, she’ll have a new raised fo’c’sle deck. The Stillwater arrived at Giddings painted white with lavender trim, but will leave with what Cox calls “a very interesting color.” She’s now painted all lavender with black trim, Cox says John Roos, the boat’s owner, “took a chance with it, but I think it looks pretty good.” READ MORE about these yards in our January issue of National Fisherman. Subscribe today and get 16 issues for only $10 at booth 755
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EXHIBITOR PRODUCT NEWS Introducing Globe 4.1 Booth 1010 Electronic Charts Company is proud to have been an exhibitor at Pacific Marine Expo for the last 24 years. This year, we’re thrilled to introduce Globe 4.1, which is packed with customer-driven updates and features, as well as base updates necessary for future compatibility. Features include: Extended AIS tracking,
mouse wheel zoom, fast chart switching, tides and currents interface, anchor alarm, and optimized NMEA data handling. During the Expo, ECC has great deals for our customers who’ve made Globe a cornerstone in fisheries navigation software. Additionally, customers who update from 3.7 to 4.1, every dollar you invest in 4.1 will apply in full to your 5.0 update when it’s released in summer. Visit your Globe dealer for details, or drop by booth 1010.
New fireboat exemplifies Jensen’s evolution Booth 600 Seattle-based Jensen Maritime designed the city of San Francisco’s latest fireboat, exemplifying the evolution and growth of the naval architecture and marine engineering firm since it was acquired by Crowley Maritime Corp. in 2008. “Eight years ago I’m not sure this project would have been in our sweet spot,” said Johan
What’s in the water matters Booth 1100 In 2010, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife placed a moratorium on using recycled rubber marine fender products in the water. Although the rubber industry contested the moratorium, the ban put into motion a search for fish-friendly marine solutions — EPDM 513 from Germany and 3CR12 from South Africa. Breedt Green Marine Solutions
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Fusion expands to meet demand Booth 1246 Fusion Marine Technology is one of the fastestgrowing marine electrical and electronics companies in the Pacific Northwest. We are proud of our role in the construction of a new 194-foot stern trawler and two new 136-foot towing vessels. We are grateful for the overwhelmingly supportive responses from our customers and vendors. Acknowledging the need to meet rising demand, we have been committed to 12 NATIONAL FISHERMAN EXPO DAILY / DAY 2 / 2016
expanding our infrastructure. Our Seattle headquarters is in the heart of Seattle’s commercial fishing community, near Fishermen’s Terminal. Our Dutch Harbor location continues to grow. Our support team is second to none, dedicated to keeping our field staff equipped and moving forward. We’ve also been focused on attracting and retaining new talent. Our intent is to perfect a new model for providing vessel support. The line between electrical and electronics is continually fading, and in many areas there are overlapping elements. We break down the traditional walls between electrical and technical jobs
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EXHIBITOR PRODUCT NEWS Palfinger wants to supply your new marine crane Booth 629 The majority of boats in the North Pacific fishing fleet are based in Washington state. The economic impact of their activity is realized here in big ways. The average age of the fleet is more than 30 years, and as many as half of the boats currently fishing in the Bering Sea and other Alaska fisheries need to be replaced. Palfinger Marine’s strategy matches quite well the Washington State Fishing Fleet Recapi-
Simrad’s new fishfinders feature CHIRP sonar technology Booth 1533 Simrad’s S2009 and S2016 fishfinder systems feature Simrad CHIRP sonar technology for precise echosounding detail. These standalone fishfinders are designed to be used as dedicated displays or in conjunction with a compatible navigational network, and can operate with a range of transducer options, offering flexible frequency selections, adjustable ping speeds, outstanding depth penetration and vertical
talization Program. “Having a technical and solution oriented person in this new segment is essential for our short-, mid- and long-term success here,” says Brian Jacob. “Our new customers here are simply expecting the best technical support, the fastest response time and the best products. Palfinger Marine has provided that for years throughout Europe and Asia, and is excited to bring it to the North Pacific and Bering Sea fishing fleets. Furthermore, having the Palfinger passion and family spirit surely helps and facilitate the dialog with the main companies involved in this industry.”
heave adjustment. The Simrad S2009 and S2016 are built to meet the strenuous demands of fishing vessels with both bracket- and flush-mount watertight installation options meeting IPX7 water-resistance from all sides. The fishfinders are operated by an integrated keypad and rotary dial with direct-access menu keys located along the side of the display that provide intuitive control of on-screen menu options. The large buttons are suitable for use in rough seas, while travelling at speed and with wet or gloved hands. The 9-inch S2009 has a daylight-viewable portrait 480 x 800-pixel display for maximum vertical detail and ideal for outside installation.
Harris Electric delivers on your favorite Furuno Booth 1509 Furuno’s FCV1900 is available in different configurations, starting with the versatile, 4-frequency FCV1900. With the CHIRP-enabled FCV1900B, individual fish can be observed even at depths of 100 meters and deeper. The FCV1900G, also CHIRP-ready, offers a precise fish size histogram for accurate estimation of fish size and density of schools of fish. With fish size histogram, targets can be properly evaluated, spelling increased efficiency and profitability.
Lunde installs new combi-split transducers from Simrad Booth 1221 Lunde Marine Electronics has installed a few of the new Simrad ES80s with the combi-split on local vessels. The system has the finesse at 200 kHz to show fish on the bottom detail and 38 kHz to show fish deep. The splitbeam transducer is the widest Simrad has made so far at 18 degrees. The accuracy is the same as the earlier split-beam systems that are 7 degrees. One of the beauties of this system is that the 200 kHz is also 18 degrees, 14 NATIONAL FISHERMAN EXPO DAILY / DAY 2 / 2016
so an exact comparison of the water column is possible for the first time! Fishermen know that being able to compare the fish echoes on more than one frequency is very valuable, but usually the different frequencies have different beam angles. The result is that you only get a comparison if the fish are on the narrow beam. The ES80 with the combisplit transducer is the first to perform this exact comparison! The ES80 also has a bottom hardness feature that fills in the white line area with a color that shows the bottom hardness. This is a feature most fisheries can use, as bottom habitat has a direct effect on fish location. Even pelagic or
migrating fish will locate themselves based on the habitat to feed or whatever fish do.
What can’t Grundéns do? Booth 721 Today, Grundéns is proud to introduce its Deck-Boss Boot. Designed for fishermen and proudly built in the Pacific Northwest, the Deck Boss Boot provides superior durability, comfort and traction on wet surfaces and uses injection molded construction, patent-pending insole technology, and patented Herkules Grip soles. “We think we’ve built the best boot possible, through our years of experience listening to what fishermen need and extensive field testing,” said Mike Jackson, Grundéns president.
New concept in seine sensors Booth 712 Marport presents a new concept in seine sensors. Mounted on the foot/leadline of a purse seine in a robust protective steel case, the Seine Explorer transfers data to the wheelhouse as a purse seine is shot away and throughout its operation. Its use of omnidirectional uplink technology ensures no loss of signal throughout the seining operation. The skipper sees an echogram of the shot in
real time, displaying the distance to the seabed and an integrated digital readout of the depth of water above and below the footrope. Marport’s Seine Explorer is an essential tool for purse seining in shallow water to keep gear clear of ground obstructions. In both deep and shallow water, the upward-seeking option that provides distance to the surface gives the skipper an accurate indication of the sinking speed of the foot/leadline. An integrated depth sensor also relays information about the speed at which the gear sinks, is lifted or moves to initiate the purse.
The Deck-Boss 15-inch boot’s injection molded upper eliminates delamination and cracking. The Herkules Grip provides superior traction on wet surfaces. The flexible upper folds down, and a 1-inch groove holds a silicone band that keeps pants out of the muck and legs dry. The boot’s interior mimics the bilge space in a boat. Perforations in the softer upper deck and scuppers around the perimeter of the lower deck allow liquid to drain into the bilge space. The lower deck sits on pilings that the create bilge space. Grundéns, producer of the world’s leading foul-weather gear since 1911, will offer the boot at retail in April 2017 for $129, sizes 6-14.
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EXHIBITOR PRODUCT NEWS Simrad opens the eyes of shrimp fishermen Booth 921 Simrad’s FX80 for shrimp fishermen has turned out to be a success in a major way. To be able to see the shrimp in concentrations and turn around to stay on those concentrations is groundbreaking. The traditional way of towing for 4 hours and then hauling back is costly on fuel and hard on the product. Where was the catch made is the question. If it was made at the beginning of the set than the highest quality will be to get it on board quickly rather than
drag it around for a few hours needlessly. The extra fuel needed to drag blind comes right off the bottom line. Little is known about where and why the shrimp are where they are. The FX80 is the first product of its type to give the fisherman the ability to see them as they are being caught. This allows a bit of finesse and with time it will give the fishermen the ability to discern the patterns and habits of the shrimp and will therefore increase the knowledge of the situation. This can of course turn into scientific data if there are researchers wanting this data. The FX80 has the ability to record the video and the the lat/long of the data as well as
Custom cooling at your service Booth 1339 Duramax Marine knows fishermen need the finest, most dependable and longest lasting equipment available to get their job done right. Duramax Johnson Cutless bearings are on more workboats around the world than any other bearing. Every person on our staff pays personal attention to details and takes pride in delivering consistently high-quality bearings. Duramax Marine Cooler Technology lets us
temperature and other data if wanted. Still shots aren’t awesome but stop by booth 921 to see video recordings and then imagine being on board seeing it live!
custom engineer cooling systems for your everchanging power needs. DuraCooler SuprStak with TurboTunnel Design is the most efficient keel cooler we have ever built. It can deliver more than double the cooling efficiency in half the hull space. Duramax Marine DuraBlue composite rudder bushing technology will never steer you wrong. We added composite rudder bushings, thrust washers and wear plates to our steering products. The marine products you depend on — www. duramaxmarine.com.
Stearns redesigns its Powerboat flotation jacket for improved comfort and protection Booth 1115 The Coleman Co., a leading producer of military and industrial-grade flotation devices, is pleased to announce the release of its improved Stearns I077 Powerboat jacket. The bomber-style jacket is now more comfortable and better protects the wearer from harsh environments. The I077, which retails for $329.99, features Suisse Aire flotation foam that helps lock in body heat while allowing for full range of motion. The new design features an integrated hood and improved wrist and waistbands that will not expand when they get wet, keeping you more dry throughout the day. “When we were redesigning this product, we worked with end users to ensure that the jacket met all of their needs,” said Darin Webb, senior director of Global Product Development for the Coleman Co., the owner of the Stearns brand. “Rather than just making a PFD shaped like a jacket, we made a jacket that doubles as a PFD,” added Webb. “Comfort and protection for those long days on deck was our main goal.” 16 NATIONAL FISHERMAN EXPO DAILY / DAY 2 / 2016
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SEAWEB SUMMIT
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Q: Why do you think the SeaWeb Seafood Sum-
Ray Hilborn is an internationally recognized marine biologist and fishery scientist. He is a professor of aquatic and fishery science at the University of Washington and runs www. cfooduw.org.
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The 2017 SeaWeb Seafood Summit is taking place in Seattle from June 5-7, 2017. Ray Hilborn, a global fisheries expert and University of Washington professor of aquatic and fisheries science will once again be participating as an attendee and presenter. In an interview with SeafoodSource, Hilborn praised the show for promoting a healthy dialogue between commercial and scientific interests. He also called for more commercial fishermen — and especially those from the Pacific Northwest — to make an effort to attend.
The big message would be that the commercial fishing industry, policymakers, academics and NGOs need to start finding common ground, and of all the places I’ve ever been, the SeaWeb Seafood Summit is the best place for that to happen. It’s probably the biggest event I can think of where you have the leaders from all elements of the seafood world all in the same place. For commercial fishermen, it’s very clear that a lot of the fishing agenda is being driven by NGOs these days… things like certification and traceability, which is a really big issue now. So it’s a great chance for people in the commercial industry to see what NGOs are thinking and what the major issues are now and what the driving agenda will be in the future. It’s also a chance for them to have an influence on the NGOs; to give them a chance to share their perspective and let them know about what’s going on in the real world.
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