The Pacific Marine Expo Education Program brings together industry leaders for three days of FREE, high-value education focused on the issues that matter most to the maritime industry. Programming will take place on the Main Stage and in a new classroom setting designed to foster more intimate, interactive discussions.
NEW THIS YEAR: Three Tracks. More of What Matters to You. Commercial Fishing has always been at the heart of PME — and that’s not changing. This year, we’re expanding the education program to reflect the full scope of the maritime industry with three dedicated tracks: Commercial Fishing, Ocean Technology, and WorkBoat West.
Whether you’re a commercial fisherman, vessel operator, naval architect, or port authority professional, there’s a track built for you.
Continue to check back with continued program additions!
The Pacific Northwest has become one of America's leading proving grounds for maritime electrification and the region's largest ferry operator is in the middle of an electrification program that has already proven the feasibility of
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When a vessel goes down in Alaska's frigid waters, survival often comes down to how prepared a crew was before the emergency even began.
Join the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) for
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Commercial fishing is demanding work, and when stress goes unchecked and pain goes unmanaged, the risk of opioid misuse rises with it. This 30-minute hands-on session, led with Project Gabe and AMSEA, covers natural approaches
…Marine carbon dioxide removal technologies, or mCDR, are designed to help the ocean do what it already does — absorb carbon from the atmosphere — but faster and at greater scale than nature alone
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The federal government is moving to invest in America’s shipbuilding capacity and maritime industrial base, and the Pacific Northwest is positioning itself to lead. This session will convene voices from the fishing industry, shipbuilders, and
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In this 30-minute hands-on workshop, the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association walks fishermen through real liferaft deployment — the kind of training that could save your life or the life of someone in your crew.
…Food safety in seafood is often treated as a processing plant problem — but it starts long before the fish reaches the dock. The decisions made on deck, from how a catch is handled to
…
Alaska's seaweed and shellfish farming industries have grown considerably in recent years, bringing new farms, equipment, processing capacity, products, and partnerships to coastal communities across the state. As the industry matures, mariculture is
…
In this 30-minute hands-on workshop, the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association walks fishermen through real liferaft deployment — the kind of training that could save your life or the life of someone in your crew.
…Commercial fishing is demanding work, and when stress goes unchecked and pain goes unmanaged, the risk of opioid misuse rises with it. This 30-minute hands-on session, led with Project Gabe and AMSEA, covers natural approaches
…Commercial fishermen along California's Central Coast are facing multiple, simultaneous, potential threats. State-designated marine protected areas, a national marine sanctuary, a new designated Indigenous heritage sanctuary, an offshore wind energy area, an aquaculture opportunity zone,
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The West Coast seafood industry is facing growing workforce challenges – fewer new entrants, an aging fleet, rising barriers to entry, gaps in infrastructure, and changes in marketing strategies. These issues
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For 50 years National Fisherman has recognized individuals in the commercial marine industry who not only demonstrate excellence on the water, but who also serve as stewards of their communities, advocates for sustainable fisheries
…For 13 years, industry leaders have gathered at the Maritime Industry Economic Forecast Breakfast to explore key opportunities, challenges, and the vital economic impact of the region’s maritime and fishing sectors.
…Commercial fishing safety doesn’t begin and end on the water. Behind the lifejackets, safety training, and emergency gear is often a fishing community organization coordinating distribution, building trust, and reaching vessels
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For too long, wild capture fisheries have been treated as a commodity rather than a cornerstone of the domestic food system, a disconnect that has kept seafood harvesters on the outside of federal programs widely
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NOAA is expanding its use of uncrewed systems across a growing range of operations and several of those applications have direct implications for commercial fishermen and the maritime community. This session takes a broad look
…
In this 30-minute hands-on workshop, the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association walks fishermen through real liferaft deployment — the kind of training that could save your life or the life of someone in your crew.
…When a fishery disaster strikes, federal assistance can take years to arrive — long after fishing communities have already absorbed the damage. Agriculture has had a better answer for decades: crop insurance that
…
There's no one way to build a low-emission passenger vessel. One route may call for renewable diesel, another for a hybrid that switches to battery power in the harbor, and another for a fully electric
…
Seafood and mariculture businesses across the United States face growing challenges in accessing capital, securing working waterfront infrastructure, and maintaining long-term access to the assets needed to support successful enterprises. For
…
In this 30-minute hands-on workshop, the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association walks fishermen through real liferaft deployment — the kind of training that could save your life or the life of someone in your crew.
…Fishermen have always read the ocean to make decisions: whether to leave the dock, where to set gear, when to move. Increasingly, they’re also helping collect the data behind those calls — water temperature from
…Commercial fishing is demanding work, and when stress goes unchecked and pain goes unmanaged, the risk of opioid misuse rises with it. This 30-minute hands-on session, led with Project Gabe and AMSEA, covers natural approaches
…This session offers a check-in on the state of Alaska fisheries — combining economic and market data with an industry conversation about the trends and developments shaping the sector. Led by local seafood industry organizations,
…
Harvests and prices have moved in different directions across the West Coast and Alaska this season, and fishermen are making yard decisions against an uneven forecast. Some are ordering new hulls. Far more
…
The maritime industry is facing a workforce crisis that recruitment alone cannot solve. Experienced workers are retiring faster than qualified people are coming up behind them, and the roots of that problem run
…
The Pacific Northwest has become one of America's leading proving grounds for maritime electrification and the region's largest ferry operator is in the middle of an electrification program that has already proven the feasibility of
…When a vessel goes down in Alaska's frigid waters, survival often comes down to how prepared a crew was before the emergency even began.
Join the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) for
…Commercial fishing is demanding work, and when stress goes unchecked and pain goes unmanaged, the risk of opioid misuse rises with it. This 30-minute hands-on session, led with Project Gabe and AMSEA, covers natural approaches
…Marine carbon dioxide removal technologies, or mCDR, are designed to help the ocean do what it already does — absorb carbon from the atmosphere — but faster and at greater scale than nature alone
…The federal government is moving to invest in America’s shipbuilding capacity and maritime industrial base, and the Pacific Northwest is positioning itself to lead. This session will convene voices from the fishing industry, shipbuilders, and
…In this 30-minute hands-on workshop, the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association walks fishermen through real liferaft deployment — the kind of training that could save your life or the life of someone in your crew.
…Food safety in seafood is often treated as a processing plant problem — but it starts long before the fish reaches the dock. The decisions made on deck, from how a catch is handled to
…Alaska's seaweed and shellfish farming industries have grown considerably in recent years, bringing new farms, equipment, processing capacity, products, and partnerships to coastal communities across the state. As the industry matures, mariculture is
…In this 30-minute hands-on workshop, the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association walks fishermen through real liferaft deployment — the kind of training that could save your life or the life of someone in your crew.
…Commercial fishing is demanding work, and when stress goes unchecked and pain goes unmanaged, the risk of opioid misuse rises with it. This 30-minute hands-on session, led with Project Gabe and AMSEA, covers natural approaches
…Commercial fishermen along California's Central Coast are facing multiple, simultaneous, potential threats. State-designated marine protected areas, a national marine sanctuary, a new designated Indigenous heritage sanctuary, an offshore wind energy area, an aquaculture opportunity zone,
…The West Coast seafood industry is facing growing workforce challenges – fewer new entrants, an aging fleet, rising barriers to entry, gaps in infrastructure, and changes in marketing strategies. These issues
…For 50 years National Fisherman has recognized individuals in the commercial marine industry who not only demonstrate excellence on the water, but who also serve as stewards of their communities, advocates for sustainable fisheries
…For 13 years, industry leaders have gathered at the Maritime Industry Economic Forecast Breakfast to explore key opportunities, challenges, and the vital economic impact of the region’s maritime and fishing sectors.
…Commercial fishing safety doesn’t begin and end on the water. Behind the lifejackets, safety training, and emergency gear is often a fishing community organization coordinating distribution, building trust, and reaching vessels
…For too long, wild capture fisheries have been treated as a commodity rather than a cornerstone of the domestic food system, a disconnect that has kept seafood harvesters on the outside of federal programs widely
…NOAA is expanding its use of uncrewed systems across a growing range of operations and several of those applications have direct implications for commercial fishermen and the maritime community. This session takes a broad look
…In this 30-minute hands-on workshop, the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association walks fishermen through real liferaft deployment — the kind of training that could save your life or the life of someone in your crew.
…When a fishery disaster strikes, federal assistance can take years to arrive — long after fishing communities have already absorbed the damage. Agriculture has had a better answer for decades: crop insurance that
…There's no one way to build a low-emission passenger vessel. One route may call for renewable diesel, another for a hybrid that switches to battery power in the harbor, and another for a fully electric
…Seafood and mariculture businesses across the United States face growing challenges in accessing capital, securing working waterfront infrastructure, and maintaining long-term access to the assets needed to support successful enterprises. For
…In this 30-minute hands-on workshop, the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association walks fishermen through real liferaft deployment — the kind of training that could save your life or the life of someone in your crew.
…Fishermen have always read the ocean to make decisions: whether to leave the dock, where to set gear, when to move. Increasingly, they’re also helping collect the data behind those calls — water temperature from
…Commercial fishing is demanding work, and when stress goes unchecked and pain goes unmanaged, the risk of opioid misuse rises with it. This 30-minute hands-on session, led with Project Gabe and AMSEA, covers natural approaches
…This session offers a check-in on the state of Alaska fisheries — combining economic and market data with an industry conversation about the trends and developments shaping the sector. Led by local seafood industry organizations,
…Harvests and prices have moved in different directions across the West Coast and Alaska this season, and fishermen are making yard decisions against an uneven forecast. Some are ordering new hulls. Far more
…The maritime industry is facing a workforce crisis that recruitment alone cannot solve. Experienced workers are retiring faster than qualified people are coming up behind them, and the roots of that problem run
…For questions about the education program, please reach out to Carley Milligan, Content Project Manager, [email protected]
