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Pacific Marine Expo, PME: is at the newly named Lumen Field Event Center it will be in downtown Seattle; it’s the largest commercial marine trade show on the West Coast. We are still in a ‘worldwide pandemic’ and as of now – PME will go on in November 2021; stay tuned for updates and possible changes.

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PME serves commercial mariners from Alaska to California. PME is November 18 – 20, 2021, more than 500 exhibitors including equipment companies, propulsion, builders, and suppliers and more. Pacific Marine Expo always features: Education sessions on marine safety, business management, regulatory issues and technical advancements in the ever evolving maritime industry. NOTE: Per the new pandemic world that we are still in the mist of – some changes down the pipeline may apply at this years show at Lumen Field Event Center in downtown Seattle, WA. The fact that PME shares this location with the NFL Seattle Seahawks – some limitations, changes and updates may apply – stay-tuned.

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Pacific Marine Expo at Lumen Field Event Center has daily events including live demonstrations, the Fisherman of the Year Contest, a taping of Seattle Kitchen, a presentation by the Fisher Poets, and an industry bookstore with a host of many other activities.

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Who Should Attend?  Who Should Exhibit? At PME? (NOTE: 2021 Changes May Apply!)

Commercial fishermen – Leading Attendees……

Harbormasters
Marina operators
Marine surveyors
Commercial vessel owners/operators
Passenger vessel owners/operators
Charter boat owner/operators
Shipyards, commercial boat builders, recreational boat builders
Engineers and architects
Captains, operators and owners of large charter and pleasure yachts
Seafood processors
Port officials and port engineers
Military buyers and governmental officials
All others affiliated with the marine industry Boatbuilding/repair
Fishing gear
Electronics – navigation
Deck machinery/hardware/equipment
Boat building supplies
Electronics – communications
Safety/survival
Electrical systems & components
Propulsion & power
Electronics – fish finding

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Pacific Marine Expo is the largest and longest running commercial fishing and commercial marine trade show on the West Coast, held annually in Seattle, WA, serving all aspects of the Pacific market, including commercial vessel owners, commercial fishermen, boat builders, workboat operators and seafood processors, tug, tow and marine patrol, and crew.

Every year PME offers a free educational program featuring sessions on marine safety, business management, regulatory issues and technical advancements, and more. Additionally, this year National Fisherman Magazine will host a full track of sessions dedicated to Young Fisherman right within their booth.  Bring yourself and your crew and learn together at this completely free program.

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All businesses on land or at sea need Insurance – Bristol Marine Insurance has years of experience providing insurance coverage for brokers, boat and motor dealers, boat yards, boat builders, repair yards, marine artisans, diesel engine repair shops, marine chandlers, and marine distributors. Commercial boat owners also have homes, cars and more…. Bristol Insurance Group will assist in all your auto insurance needs. https://bristolmarineinsurance.com/

Bristol Marine Insurance has a full service, very seasoned team of agents that will assist you with homeowner, condo and renters insurance; these all have one thing in common, they protect your property against damage and your family against liability. To all fishermen and the marine industry go to the best PNW Marine Insurance – Source at: https://bristolmarineinsurance.com/products/

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Important to Commercial Fishing is – Pebble Mining: What is the advantage of risking the infinite salmon resource for the short-term gain of the metals resource? Shaky science and lack of information are driving the changing attitude toward the proposed Bristol Bay Mine. In past years at Pacific Marine Expo there was a Keynote Panel that dove deeper into the Army Corp’s Environmental Impact Statement, examine the lack of science being used, review the impact on the environment and the salmon industry, and offer additional voices from the community – &  more on the way, breaking new updates for 2021 and 2022.

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