9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

NOAA Fisheries Update

Presenter: Eugenio Pineiro Soler, Head of NOAA Fisheries

Location: Harbor Room, Best Western Kodiak Inn

NOAA Fisheries update session via Zoom.

Zoom Meeting Link: Join Session

Meeting ID: 827 6491 4037

Passcode: 096397

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Federal Legislative Update

Presenter: Senator Lisa Murkowski

Location: Harbor Room, Best Western Kodiak Inn

Senator Lisa Murkowski will provide a federal legislative update via Zoom.

Zoom Meeting Link: Join Session

Meeting ID: 827 7577 8938

Passcode: 702713

10:15 AM – 12:45 PM

Furuno: “Hydroacoustic Basics and Fundamentals”

Presenter: Andrew Stradling

Location: Harbor Room, Best Western Kodiak Inn

Modern commercial fishing relies heavily on hydroacoustic technology such as sonar, echosounders, and multibeam systems to observe and interpret what is happening beneath the surface. This session introduces the core principles behind hydroacoustics and how they relate to the real-world performance of modern sonar and echo sounding systems.

Topics include sound propagation in water, frequency and wavelength, refraction, target reflectivity, transducer design, beam formation, and how common sonar settings such as power, pulse length, ping rate, gain, and TVG affect the interpretation of acoustic images.

The session also covers transducer installation and how mechanical, acoustic, electrical, and waterflow noise can influence sonar performance. This is a vendor-neutral session designed to help fishermen, technicians, and fisheries professionals better interpret sonar images, optimize performance, and make informed decisions at sea.

Zoom Meeting Link: Join Session

Meeting ID: 847 1267 1045

Passcode: 086609

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM

Alaska Seafood Market Update with Domestic Retail Consumer Spotlight

Presenters: Tanna Peters (ASMI), Carlos Salazar (Circana), and Sam Friedman (McKinley Research Group)

Location: Harbor Room, Best Western Kodiak Inn

Hear from the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and two of their economic contractors on a key ASMI return on investment (ROI) analysis, some Alaska seafood market trends and analysis, and a deeper dive into U.S. consumer retail shifts.

Zoom Meeting Link: Join Session

Meeting ID: 824 1388 8942

Passcode: 616772

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

Project Gabe for Commercial Fishermen & Women

Presenter: Denise Damewood, RN, BSN, MAR, Founder of Project Gabe

Location: Harbor Room, Best Western Kodiak Inn

Opioid misuse awareness, education, overdose antagonist training, and harm reduction tools for industrial workforces with a focus on the commercial fishing industry.

This session provides accessible, practical tools to support a healthier workplace for commercial fishing workers. Attendees will learn the symptoms of opioid overdose, receive opioid reversal nasal spray training, and find out how to equip their boats with emergency opioid response tools.

Participants can also sign up for free NARCAN and medication deactivation disposal bags.

Zoom Meeting Link: Join Session

Meeting ID: 823 1005 4357

Passcode: 864217