Description of the US West Coast Commercial Fishing Fleet
DESCRIPTION OF THE U.S. WEST COAST COMMERCIAL FISHING FLEET AND SEAFOOD PROCESSORS Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission February 2000 DESCRIPTION OF THE U.S. WEST COAST COMMERCIAL FISHING FLEET AND SEAFOOD PROCESSORS prepared by Hans D. Radtke Shannon W. Davis The Research Group P.O. Box 813 Corvallis, OR 97339 (541) 758-1432 voice (541) 758-1455 fax prepared for Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission February 2000 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report was prepared for the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC). Stan Allen, PSMFC directed the project and was very helpful guiding tasks to successful completion. The authors extend their appreciation for the project leadership and fisheries insight provided by Dave Colpo, PSMFC. Many other individuals and groups were consulted during the course of investigations for this project. The list is too long to mention everybody, however several of the individuals need to be recognized for their contributions: Joe Easley, Oregon Trawl Commission Barry Fisher, Midwater Trawler's Cooperative Rod Moore, West Coast Seafood Processors' Association Bob Eaton, Pacific Marine Conservation Council Wayne Heikkila, Western Fishing Boat Owners Association Steve Bodnar, Coos Bay Trawlers' Association, Inc. Will Daspit and Brad Stenberg, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, PacFIN Program Russell Porter and Wade Van Buskirk, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, RecFIN Program Peggy Murphy and Gary Christofferson, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, AKFIN Program Kurt Schelle,
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