by Laine Welch | Sep 17, 2021 | Fish Radio Programs, Safety, US Coast Guard
Every year vessel owners must renew documentation with the US Coast Guard as to the boat’s name, ownership, tonnage, home port and other basic criteria. It costs $26 – unless you get scammed by a private provider that charges three times as much. Fishing...
by Laine Welch | Jun 2, 2021 | AK Congress, Fish Radio Programs, Safety
As salmon fisheries open across Alaska, the federal mask mandate remains in effect to prevent the spread of Covid. And despite pushback with the Center for Disease Control by Alaska’s policy makers to exempt fishing crews, the rule still stands. Alaska Senator...
by Laine Welch | Apr 30, 2021 | Fish Radio Programs, Safety, Uncategorized
http://archive.alaskafishradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/May-Day-celebrates-workers-rights-Mariners-distress-call-1.mp3 May first marks a working class holiday celebrated since ancient times around the world. May Day originated in pagan Europe as a festive holy...
by Laine Welch | Apr 5, 2021 | AK Congress, Fish Radio Programs, Safety
Credit: wintercroft.com A second marine safety bulletin issued by the Coast Guard in late March reminds mariners that they will enforce the requirement that all U.S. fishermen must wear masks while on the job. The Center for Disease Control mask requirement has been...
by Laine Welch | Aug 3, 2020 | Fish Radio Programs, Safety, US Coast Guard
Tuesday, August 4th marks the 230th birthday of our nation’s oldest sea going service – the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard was launched in 1790 as the U.S. Lighthouse Service when the first Congress gave orders to build 10 vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws...
by Laine Welch | Jan 21, 2020 | Fish Radio Programs, Safety, US Coast Guard
Comfy, lightweight life jackets are easy to work in and keep you safe! Since 1994 it’s been the law that skippers and crews do monthly safety drills if they fish beyond three miles. “And those monthly drills have to cover Man Overboard, flooding, fire and abandoned...
