LYW Episode 28, December 12, 2024: Pacific Marine Expo

Dan Tucker • February 14, 2025

The Pacific Marine Expo


This week, Dan heads down to Seattle for the Pacific Marine Expo (PME). PME has been hosted in Seattle for 50 years, and includes over 350 vendors, 5,000+ attendees, 60+ speakers and panels, and is one of the largest marine expos in the United States.

Dan talks with a few folks from the show floor to hear why they come, and what they get out of the expo.


Deb Granger speaks on a panel for workforce development at the Pacific Marine Expo

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A Northern Kelp Crab crawls along the aquarium at the Marine Life Center. Photo: Marine Life Center

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