On November 18th, at the Lumen Field Event Center, the Seattle Propeller Club held its annual Maritime Industry Economic Forecast Breakfast.
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The Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial held its annual (although on hold since the pandemic) Benefit Dinner, Live Auction, and Online Auction on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Chinooks at Salmon Bay.
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The Port of Seattle hosted a Maritime Career/Information Fair on Saturday, November 12th from 12-4 pm at the Duwamish River Community HUB in South Park. It was a great opportunity to connect residents from the Duwamish Valley with local employment opportunities and show them the types of jobs that exist in the Maritime industry
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Fishermen’s Finest sponsored the October 2022 Propeller Club function at Old Stove in Ballard. At the event, General Manager, Kristian Uri addressed the crowd and brought them up to speed with the good work of CEO Helena Park and Fishermen’s Finest.
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At Fishermen’s Finest, we take into account the Environmental, Social, and Governance factors - ESG, in all operational decisions.
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Fishermen’s Finest is a commercial fishing fleet on a mission to feed the world. This work goes hand-in-hand with careful stewardship of natural resources, said Helena Park, CEO.
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Many trawl fisheries are certified by the Marine Stewardship Council and recommended by Seafood Watch. Groundfish populations around the world are largely caught by trawls and are, on average, increasing.
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425 Business Magazine asked their readers to nominate heroes in our community; one of those heroes is The Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce’s CEO Samantha St. James. Read the entire article at 425Business.com
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Fishermen’s Finest was pleased to honor 11-year (so far) crew, Fernando Soto Del Toro at Fishermen’s Finest MUK this week.
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On Thursday, June 30, 2022, the Port of Seattle held their Sustainable Century award ceremony at the Port of Seattle SEA Conference Center. Helena Park, CEO Fishermen’s Finest, addressed the crowd after receiving the Sustainable Century Award for Environmental Innovation.
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The Eastside Mayors of Bellevue, Duvall, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kirkland, Mercer Island, North Bend, Redmond, and Renton joined together today along with Claudia Balducci / King County Council, and Sam Cho / Port of Seattle Commissioner to address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the post-Covid world.
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The Seattle Fishermen's Memorial hosts a Fishermen's Safety Fair to teach fishermen practical skills to save their boats and their lives. Together with our trainers and sponsors, we hope to promote and educate fishermen on the importance of safety.
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Each year, on the first Sunday in May, the Seattle fishing community gathers to remember those that have gone before us. During our dedication, we acknowledge those that have had tiles installed (industry-related loss) or have been added to the Memorial Wall (lost at sea).
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The Port of Seattle announced on Earth Day, April 22, 2022, that Fishermen’s Finest was the recipient of the Sustainable Century award for Environmental Innovation.
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Zach Mierndorf stopped by the Kirkland headquarters, Tuesday April 26th to pick up his Omega Seamaster ‘James Bond’ watch - a gift from Ms. Park for 10 years of service to Fishermen’s Finest.
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The Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce held its annual Gala on Saturday night April 23, 2022, at the Bellevue Westin Hotel. It was the first time in more than two years that the event was able to be held in person.
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On Thursday, April 21, 2022, our Kirkland next-door neighbor, GOOGLE held a special event to announce their investment plans in Washington state for the year 2022.
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The industry has been concerned about the disparity between locations that are surveyed and those that are fished in for a while, according to Alaska Seafood Coop Project Director John Gauvin, who is helping Hall connect with industry participants.
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