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Education Program Enhances Marine Expo ‘24

Education Program Enhances Marine Expo ‘24

By Daniel Mintz The Pacific Marine Expo is one of the commercial fishing industry’s most well-known venues for exhibiting products and services. But even more can be learned through the event’s educational program. Held at the Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle, this year’s expo takes place Nov. 20-22 and includes educational sessions on topics ranging from vessel safety policy to federal loan access. Health Issues, Youth Recruitment The educational program kicks off Nov. 21 with a session that aims to “strategize realistic solutions” to fishermen’s health issues, according to the organizers. The session’s presenters include researchers and trainers from the Alaska Marine Safety Association, the state of Alaska, the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety and Oregon State...