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FISH EXPO '89

October 18-21, Seattle, Washington

A record number of visitors and exhibitors are expected to turn out for Fish Expo '89, one of the world's largest commercial fishing exposi- tions, when it is held at the Seattle

Center in Seattle, Wash., from Octo- ber 18-21, 1989.

For the first time in its 23-year history, the show will utilize five buildings at the Seattle Center.

Sales and marketing director

Stephen McDonough, said,"This is the first time exhibits have filled five buildings. We knew we were going to use the Coliseum, the Flag

Pavilion, the Exhibition Hall, and the Northwest Rooms, but now the demand is so high, we've added the

NASA building. In the early eight- ies, during the height of the king crab boom, the show used four buildings. This show is going to be even bigger."

Early visitor pre-registration fig- ures indicate that records will be broken for visitor attendance as well. The last time Fish Expo was held in Seattle, two years ago, 23,000 visitors attended the show.

Mr. McDonough expects the show will draw around 25,000 visitors this year.

What attracts so many industry professionals is the reputation Fish

Expo has gained as being the best place for commercial fishermen to see and buy the latest in commercial fishing equipment and gear. Manu- facturers and suppliers of vessels,

Photo: The steel combination fishing vessel

Cindria Gene, built by Fred Wahl Marine. engines, electronics, deck machin- ery, refrigeration equipment, life and safety equipment, financial ser- vices, insurance, and other products and services will exhibit to the com- mercial fishermen and industry pro- fessionals.

Along with the opportunity for the visitor to see the latest product or service, it is also an excellent opportunity for commercial fisher- men to see how changes in the industry may affect them during the many seminars held at Fish Expo.

Produced by the editors and staff of

National Fisherman, the seminars deal with topics crucial to fishing professionals.

In 1987, many of the seminars were presented to standing-room- only crowds, and this year's topics are sure to be just as interesting.

One seminar will deal with lessons learned from the Valdez oil spill. In this session, scientists, seafood mar- keters and environmental experts will examine several aspects of the disaster, including the future of

Prince William Sound and how to prevent future spills. Other semi- nars include targeting by catch and a look at limited entry in ground- fisheries.

Because of the packed schedule of seminars and nearly 1,000 exhibit booths in five buildings, people vis- iting Fish Expo '89 should plan on spending two or more days at the show. Visitors should also make their hotel reservations early since hotel space is at a premium.

Fish Expo '89 is sponsored by

National Fisherman magazine and produced by National Fisherman

Expositions, Inc. For more informa- tion on the exhibition, seminars, travel or hotels, contact: National

Fisherman Expositions at 5 Milk

Street, P.O. Box 7437 DTS, Port- land, Maine 04112; telephone: (207) 772-3005; telefax: (207) 772-5059; and telex: 322721 NATFISHEX-

PO.

Scheduled Seminars

Wednesday, October 18 10:30 a.m.—"Space, Satellites and Fishermen." 1 p.m.—"Limiting Entry in

Groundfisheries." 3 p.m.—"Fish Farming: What's in it for Me?"

Thursday, October 19 10:30 a.m.—"Countering the

Politics of Sport Fishing." 1 p.m.—"Living with the Exxon

Valdez Oil Spill." 3 p.m.—"New Rules on Marine

Mammals."

Friday, October 21 10:30 a.m.—"Trawl-Mounted

Electronics." 1 p.m.—"The Onshore/Offshore

Allocation Issue." 3 p.m.—"Jets, Turbines and

High Tech Power."

Saturday, October 21 10:30 a.m.—"The Bycatch Pie & Full Utilization." 1 p.m.—"Offshore Driftnets Bad

Press for Fishermen."

Also, the Women's Fisheries Net- work and Fish Expo will be sponsor- ing "Trawl Crawl: A Run for the

Halibut," on Saturday, October 21.

The event will be held at the Fisher- men's Memorial at 9 a.m. For more information, contact the Women's

Fisheries Network at (206) 742- 2810.

FISH EXPO 89

Exhibitor List

Company Booth

ABD Aluminum Boats 6007

AK Marine Engine 138

AM Services 2411,2413

AR Larsen 631

ABTico 6109

ACR Electronics 2243

AGB Heighway 607

AIFMA Coop 15

Amsea 820

AT&T 600,601,602,501

Aardvark 4113

Admiral Marine 79

Ak-Wa 6236

Alaska, U. of 6415-17

Alaska Air Forwarding 2226

Alaska Airlines 224

Alaska Comm. Fishing 989

Alaska Commercial Fishman .... 20] 1

Alaska Crab Coalition 20

Alaska Diesel Electric . .303,305,404,406

Alaska Fisherman's Jornal 108

Alaska Hydro-Train 2209

Alaska Seafood Marketing Inst. . . . 6419

Alaska Voc. Tech. Center 6413

Alaska. State of, Div. of Invest. . . . 2403

Alaskan Observers 2112

Auburn Technology (formerly Alco Power) 942

Alden Electronics 336

Alfa Laval 6109

Alkota N.W 2118

Allegany Technology 2219

Allied Power Products 6426,6428

Allied-Signal 6318,6320

Allpak Container 73

Alpak Food Equipment . 6226,6228,6230

American Abrasive Metals 2102

American Air Filter 230 12 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News