B.C. Tuna Fishermen's Association

Canada-USA Treaty Information

Shaking hands

Pictured here are Sylivie Lapointe, Director, Straddling and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, International Fisheries Directorate, Canada and Dave Hogan, Deputy Director, Marine Conservation, U.S. Department of State. Shake hands on three year agreement to fish in each other's waters. (2009-2011)

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Board of Directors



The Current 2009/2010 Board of the British Columbia Tuna Fishermen's Association

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Larry Teague

President

40 years fishing experience -- salmon, herring, tuna. Member, Past President, Pacific Trollers' Association; Member, Tuna Advisory BoardTAB); Founding Director of B.C. Tuna Fishermen's Association; Founding Director Canadian Highly Migratory Species Foundation (CHMSF) Treaty Advisor



Gregg Holm

Vice President

29 years fishing experience salmon, shrimp, and tuna. Member of Pacific Trollers Association; Founding Director Canadian Highly Migratory Species Foundation (CHMSF); Member, TAB Member, and Treaty Advisor.



Tom Lindberg

Treasurer

39 Years fishing experience. Participated in the Salmon, Herring, Drag, Dive Fisheries. Currently involved exclusively in the Tuna Fisheries. Director of the Canadian Highly Migratory Species Foundation and Director of the Cowichan Bay Fishermen's Wharf Association.  TAB Member



Bruce Wight

Secretary

50 years fishing experience: salmon, herring and tuna. Founding Director of B.C. Tuna Fishermen's Association; Member and Past Vice President of the Pacific Trollers Assn.; 350 Ton Master - Home Trade Steamship ticket; Past President of Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Victoria; involved in many community and youth associations; V.Is.Netherlands Assn., member of Finance Advisory Committee of the District of Highlands. TAB Member



Ian Bryce

Director

41 years in the fishing industry. Participated in herring (seine and gillnet), halibut, rockfish, and dogfish fisheries, and is active in the salmon troll, prawn and tuna fisheries. Member of the Law Society of B.C. Founding director of the Nanoose Streamkeepers Society. Currently a board member of the French Creek Harbour Authority. TAB Member and Treaty Advisor.



Dave Chambers

Director

45 years fishing experience: salmon, dragging, squid and tuna. TAB Member



Gerald Clark

Director

45 Fishing experience - salmon, herring, halibut, tuna. Board Member of Sooke Harbour Authority, Director of CHMSF.



Bob McIntosh

Director

33 years fishing experience. Participates in the Halibut, prawns and Tuna fisheries;  TAB Member



Dave Ronlund

Director

46 years fishing experience: salmon, prawns, roe herring, halibut, tuna & shrimp.
Sat as a director for the Pacific Trollers Association, The Halibut Advisory Board and the Shrimp Advisory Board.



Bud Schuler

Director

30 Years Fishing Experience which includes: Black Cod, Salmon, Halibut, Shrimp, Herring, Prawn & Tuna. TAB Member. President of the Pacific Coast Vessel Owners Guild.



Korey Sundstrum

Director

34 years fishing experience, participates in the Halibut, cod, dogfish, shrimp and Tuna fisheries.  TAB Member




Gord Granton

Director

36 years fishing experience, for herring, salmon, halibut, black cod, and tuna.Member of Black Cod Longline Fishing Association.  TAB Member. 

 


Peter J. Degreef

Acting Director till Next AGM

21 years fishing experience. Halibut, Herring, Sea Urchins, Sablefish,and Tuna. Vice President of the Pacific Coast Vessel Owners Guild.  TAB Member   

 

 


 

John Jenkins

Acting Director till Next AGM

40 years fishing experince in Prawns, Gilnet herring , Salmon, Shrimp dragging , Black cod, abalone, and tuna. Vice President Prawn Fishermen's Association.  Industry rep. for Prawn. President Sooke Harbour Authority. Alternate TAB Member

 


Linda Teague,

Office Manager, Web Site Manager & Chair of Membership Committee

16 years fishing experience: salmon and tuna. Experienced business owner: logging company and florist business. Founding Director of the Canadian Highly Migratory Species Foundation (CHMSF) .

 

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 December 2009 21:32 )
 
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