BBDA organized a safety Panel at Pacific Marine Expo entitled Innovation and Leadership in Making Our Fishery Safer and More Productive.  The session was especially useful and there were numerous requests to hold it again at Fish Expo-2006.  Jerry Dzugan reported the statistics for fatalities and accident causes in Alaska for 1995-2000.  Sinking-22, Man over Board-19, Fire-1, Capsize-27, and Collision-0.  One of the most repeated suggestion were to get a safety gear inspection and conduct drills (required).  As you send your freight up to Bristol Bay please remember to review your safety items.

Have a safe and successful season.