“The Steveston Lifeboat” was in an accident while training volunteers for the Canadian Lifeboat Institution (CLI) in December 2014 and needs your help to get back on the water! Check out our blog post for ways you can help.
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30 minutes is all it took from the moment a fire was discovered on the crab vessel Frederike. C-2 to the time when the entire crew was forced to abandon ship
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Thanks to all the fishermen in Sidney who participated in Crab Drills Days 2016!
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Sidney's crab fleet is busy practicing man overboard retrieval and discussing safe setting practices
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Fish Safe will be in Sidney BC April 11 - 14 helping fishermen get ready for the upcoming crab season
Read MoreFlare disposal is always a pain for many fishermen and many of you have asked if there's an easy way to do this - now you can!!
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With support from Transport Canada, Fish Safe is helping East coast fishermen with a plan to implement practical, hands on safety training on board their vessels
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It took a lot of planning and timing was everything, but in the end, Herring Days 2016 was a tremendous success
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Beginning today, Fish Safe is on Vancouver Island helping the herring fleet with their emergency preparedness. Prizes, prizes, prizes!!!
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Fish Safe will be releasing new Vessel Emergency Ditch Kits - head over to our blog to see what's new!
Read MoreTransport Canada issued a Ship Safety Bulletin reminding all owners and operators of Large Fishing Vessels that they need to make sure their bilge systems are functional and maintained on a regular basis.
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It’s with excitement that Fish Safe now prepares for increased activity with the support of Transport Canada and its funding of our “Safest Catch Initiative”
Read MoreApparently, a fishing net tangled in the vessel's propeller may have resulted in loss of power and eventual drifting onto the rocks.
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Fish Safe will be available in 2016 once again to assist BC commercial fishermen apply for the Canada-BC Jobs Grant - just give us a call and ask for Ryan!
Read MoreThe hug says it all. If you believe surviving a marine emergency is simply a question of luck, you must read this great story.
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Effective September 24, 2015 Mustang Survival has recalled certain MD315X PFDs that were manufactured between September 2014 and September 2015.
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Fish Safe is NOT WorkSafeBC. We are fishermen helping fishermen to come home safely. We can also help you meet compliance requirements - WorkSafe's and Transport Canada's - to help ensure your fishing operation runs smoothly and without disruption.
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Saturday's herring sale saw people lining up before 5 am for 50 - 60 tonnes of freshly caught herring in Steveston. Since 2011 approximately $350,000 has now been raised via the Fishermen Helping Kids with Cancer charity.
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Cancer kills more kids aged 1 to 19 years old than any other disease. Every penny spent on herring helps kids with cancer at BC Children's Hospital. Since 2011 the herring sale has raised nearly $300,000 for these very sick kids.
Read MoreWhether it’s a fire or flooding emergency, bad stuff can happen in a hurry out on the water. Read how a commercial fisherman’s preparation for an emergency before an actual disaster occurred helped save the day.
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