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FISH EXPO '92

Largest Commercial Fishing Show Set For Boston, October 15-17

The world's largest commercial fishing trade show, Fish Expo, returns to the east coast and is scheduled to start October 15 at the

Bayside Exposition Center in Bos- ton.

Now in its 26th year, the three day exposition offers its commercial fish- erman attendees literally hundreds of companies to look at in one exhi- bition hall, useful demonstrations and educational seminars. The show alternates each year between the east coast and the west coast, with

Fish Expo calling Seattle its home in odd numbered years, Boston in even numbered ones.

The show features a huge gather- ing of marine suppliers, some with low show-only pricing on products such as vessels, supplies, engines, nets, electronics, fishing gear, cloth- ing, processing equipment and other related goods and services. This year's edition will offer an array of

RIO MARE from the Campbell Shipyard is a 257-foot, 1,500-ton capacity Super Pacific

Class tuna seiner for Italy. demonstrations of interest to a wide variety of commercial fishermen, in- cluding: • 1. Safety demonstrations, show- ing how to meet the latest

U.S.C.G. requirements; • 2. Boat building demonstrations, where Lowell's Boat Shop of

Amesbury, Mass., shows attend- ees how a dory is built; • 3. Net mending demonstrations, a hands on experience in building and mending; • 4. Tuna fishing demonstrations, with the aid of a life-like 25-foot

Great White Shark trophy; • 5. Certification Program, teach- ing attendees topics to help com- ply with new federal safety regu- lations; • 6. Pool demonstrations, where fisherman illustrate how to use immersion suits and other sur- vival gear; • 7. Prizes & Giveaways, win safety- related gear, a scale model of a commercial fishing vessel or a free trip to Fish Expo '93 in Se- attle.

Fish Expo will again offer attend- ees a full compliment of educational seminars to keep them abreast of the latest developments and news.

On Thursday, October 15, from 2- 3:30 p.m., the "Groundfish Rebuild- ing Plan" seminar will give the lat- est details, implications and actions surrounding the stock rebuilding plan. Also during this time, a ses- sion entitled "Lobstering Chal- lenges" will offer potential solutions to issues including a new manage- ment plan and possible mandatory licenses.

On Friday, October 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., a "Safety Train- ing'' session will detail procedures and equipment required by the fed- eral vessel safety act. From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the session "Promot- ing Skates" will cover catching, marketing and cooking an under- utilized species.

From 2-3:30 p.m., "Gear Conflicts" offers possible solutions to the prob- lem of gear entanglement between draggers and gillnetters. Concur- rently at 2-3:30 "Battling for Blue- fin" is a discussion concerning the fishery and the fight to preserve it.

On Saturday, October 17, the "Safety

Training" session from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. focuses on firefighting training. Fromlla.m.to 12:30p.m., "Aquaculture Options" explores the financial opportunities in finfish and shellfish farming. Finally, from 2- 3:30 p.m., the "Coast Guard Forum" will feature questions and answers concerning federal fishing regula- tions, from new vessel safety re- quirements to enforcement. All semi- nar information gathered at press time is tentative and subject to change, according to show manage- ment.

For more information onFishExpo '92, contact: National Fisherman

Expositions, 5 Milk St., P.O. Box 7437, Portland, Maine 04112-7437.

Telephone: (207) 772-3005;Fax: (207) 772-5059; Telex: 322721.

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