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SEATTLE | Thursday Nov. 17, 2016
DAY 1
KEYNOTE Sustaining the fishing industry
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ob Desautel, co-founder, president and CEO of Global Seas, will discuss the future of efficiency, safety and sustainability in the fishing industry in today’s keynote address on the Main Stage at 3:30 p.m. (see more details on page 5). Desautel started shrimping in Kodiak at age 18 to help pay for college, bought his first boat at 21 and ran other vessels until retiring from the ocean in 2002. Global Seas’ mission is to provide the most advanced, dynamic and quality vessels. —Samuel Hill
SAFETY Do you have survival muscles?
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There will be bad days at sea,” informs Rick Petersen, training coordinator for the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association. “But the difference between those that survive and those that will die comes down to being prepared and having a muscle memory of what to do in an emergency.” Petersen will guide a seminar audience to strengthen survival skills using case studies this afternoon in the session, “Crew Duties for At-Sea Emergencies,” taking place at 3 p.m. at the Concourse Stage (see more details on page 5). The focus on crew responsibilities will help participants build that critical muscle memory. AMSEA is a nonprofit organization with a nationwide network of safety instructors, including Petersen, whose background in commercial fishing includes deck work on a purse seiner and salmon troller. — Jean Paul Vellotti
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