This brief video captures some key concepts from the 2010 Santa Rosa meeting of West Coast trawl fishermen.

Groundfish trawler Brian Mose led the fight against catch shares when they were introduced in British Columbia in the 1990s; now he brings lessons-learned to his advocacy for well-designed catch share systems and 100% observer coverage. In this ten-minute video Brian outlines some of the steps that fishermen should consider taking as their fishery transitions to catch shares.

The IFQ Shareholders Workshop was held on September 26-28th 2010 in Santa Rosa to help address the needs of the pacific ground fishery for the January 2011 change to catch shares. In this session, Karl Haflinger (Sea State Inc.), John Gruver (United Catcher Boats), Michael Bell (Senior Marine Project Director, The Nature Conservancy) discuss ways to help fishermen avoid where protected species have been found.

The IFQ Shareholders Workshop was held on September 26-28th 2010 in Santa Rosa to help address the needs of the pacific ground fishery for the January 2011 change to catch shares. In this session, approaches for maximizing opportunity are discussed.
1. John Gauvin, Gauvin and Associates
2. Kurt Cochran, Marathon Fisheries Inc.
3. Sarah Skamser, Foulweather Trawl
4. John Gruver, United Catcher Boats

Managing your portfolio: trading, tracking, and financing.
1. Arnold Smith, IQMI
2. Dave Dawson, Ocean Fisheries
3. Brian Dickens, BC fisherman
4. Pete Leipzig, Jefferson State Trading Company
5. Phoebe Higgins, California Fisheries Fund
6. Erik Olson, Northwest Farm Credit Services
7. Jeff Osborn, Dock Street Brokers

The IFQ Shareholders Workshop was held on September 26-28th 2010 in Santa Rosa to help address the needs of the pacific ground fishery for the January 2011 change to catch shares. At the keynote address, Will Stelle, NOAA Fisheries Northwest Regional Administrator, spoke to the pacific trawl fleet about the January 2011 switch to catch shares.
 
 

Dayna Matthews, of the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Office of Law Enforcement, provided an overview of regulatory requirements under catch shares.
Dayna’s talk and the ensuing Q&As discussed:
* Quota Shares and Quota Pounds: How it goes from the QS account to the vessel to be fished
* Catch Accounting
* The First Receiver Site License
* Carryover Provision and the 30 Day Clock
Dayna’s contact information is listed, and a video of his presentation – complete with NASCAR props – will be posted soon.

The IFQ Shareholders Workshop was held on September 26-28th 2010 in Santa Rosa to help address the needs of the pacific ground fishery for the January 2011 change to catch shares. Five representatives of leading observer companies stress collaboration and communication with fishermen as keys to lowering observer costs.Panelists include: Tim Carroll, Saltwater Inc.; David Edick, Alaskan Observers Inc.; Stacey Hansen, NW Observers Inc.; Troy Quinlan, TechSEA International; and Bryan Belay, MRAG.
 
 
 

The IFQ Shareholders Workshop was held on September 26-28th 2010 in Santa Rosa to help address the needs of the pacific ground fishery for the January 2011 change to catch shares. In this session David Jincks (Midwater Trawlers Cooperative) , Dave Dawson (Ocean Fisheries), Brian Mose (BC Trawl Owner Operator), Bob Dooley (UCB, Pacific Prince), Greg Baker (Westward Fisheries) and Kurt Cochran (Marathon Fisheries) discuss methods to increase profits by working collaboratively with other fishermen and with their processors.

The IFQ Shareholders Workshop was held on September 26-28th 2010 in Santa Rosa to help address the needs of the pacific ground fishery for the January 2011 change to catch shares. In this session, Bob Dooley (UCB, Pacific Prince), Merrick Burden (EDF), David Jincks (Phoenix Processor), Joe Sullivan (Mundt MacGregor LLP), Brian Mose (BC Trawl Owner/Operator) and Rob Seitz (Captain, F/V George Allen) discuss ways to minimize the risks associated with catch shares by forming cooperatives.