On March 9th, 80 commercial and recreational fishing associations and conservation organizations called on President Obama to create a high-level Salmon Director position in the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to restore West Coast salmon populations, protect fishing jobs and rebuild the salmon economy.
The Salmon Director would be responsible for developing, coordinating and executing federal salmon restoration policy in the Pacific salmon states. Fishing and conservation leaders who signed the letter represent the six Pacific salmon states: California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada and Alaska.
The letter urges the Obama administration to begin work immediately in creating this position to “protect and restore dwindling populations of Pacific salmon and steelhead and the tens of thousands of jobs in our states that depend upon them.” (view the letter below)
The Signers:
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Carl Pope
Executive Director Sierra Club San Francisco, California Rob Masonis
Vice President for Western Conservation Trout Unlimited Seattle, Washington Liz Hamilton
Executive Director Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association Oregon City, Oregon Dale Kelley
Executive Director Alaska Trollers Association Juneau, Alaska R.P. Van Gytenbeek
President Federation of Fly Fishers Livingston, Montana Doug Fricke
President Washington Trollers Association Kingston, Washington Bob Rees
President NW Guides and Anglers Association Tillamook, OR Rich Simms
President Wild Steelhead Coalition Kirkland, Washington Dustin Aherin
President Citizens for Progress Lewiston, Idaho Duncan MacLean
President Half Moon Bay Fishermen’s Marketing Association Half Moon Bay, California Larry Collins
President Crab Boat Owners Association San Francisco, California Mary Scurlock
Policy Director Pacific Rivers Council Portland, Oregon Alan Levine
Director Coast Action Group Point Arena, California Jeremiah O'Brien
President Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization Morro Bay, California Peter Dobbins
Executive Director Friends of the Garcia River Point Arena, California Lori French
Coordinator Faces of California Fishing Morro Bay, California Bert Bowler
Independent Advocate Snake River Salmon Solutions Boise, Idaho Eric Wesselman
Executive Director Tuolumne River Trust San Francisco, California Pete Nichols
Baykeeper/Executive Director Humboldt Baykeeper Eureka, California Rick Johnson
Executive Director Idaho Conservation League Boise, Idaho Barbara Vlamis
Executive Director Butte Environmental Council Chico, California Aaron Newman, President
Humboldt Fishermen's Marketing Association Eureka, California Steve Phillips
Conservation Committee Chair Washington Wildlife Federation Bellevue, Washington Mike Petersen
Executive Director The Lands Council Spokane, Washington Steve Pedery
Conservation Director Oregon Wild Portland, Oregon John Merz
President Sacramento River Preservation Trust Chico, California Dan Wolford
Science Director Coastside Fishing Club Los Gatos, California Thomas O'Keefe, Ph.D
Pacific Northwest Stewardship Director American Whitewater Seattle, Washington Brian Beffort
Associate Director Friends of Nevada Wilderness Reno, Nevada Tom Ford
Executive Director and Baykeeper Santa Monica Baykeeper Marina Del Rey, California Linda Sheehan
Executive Director California Coastkeeper Alliance Fremont, California Howard Garrett
Co-founder Orca Network Greenbank, Washington Grant Simonds
Executive Director Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association Boise, Idaho James Wilcox
President Olympia Chapter of Trout Unlimited Olympia, Washington Mark Taylor
President Washington State Council of Trout Unlimited Bellevue, Washington Drew Irby
Council Chairman Trout Unlimited of California Santa Rosa, California Sidney Burklund
President Northshore Chapter of Trout Unlimited Bothell, Washington John Devoe
Executive Director WaterWatch of Oregon Portland, Oregon
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William F. "Zeke"Grader, Jr.
Executive Director
Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations (PCFFA) San Francisco, California Pat Ford
Executive Director Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition Portland, Oregon Sara Patton
Executive Director Northwest Energy Coalition Seattle, Washington Bill Sedivy
Executive Director Idaho Rivers United Boise, Idaho Patti Goldman
Vice President of Litigation Earthjustice Seattle, Washington Jim Adams
Regional Executive Director National Wildlife Federation Western Regional Center Seattle, Washington Norman E. Ritchie
Government Affairs Director Association of Northwest Steelheaders Portland, Oregon Bill Boyer
President of the Board Idaho Steelhead and Salmon Unlimited Boise, Idaho Bill Jennings
Executive Director California Sportfishing Protection Alliance Stockton, California Todd Steiner
Executive Director Salmon Protection and Watershed Network Forest Knolls, California Joe Scott
International Programs Director Conservation Northwest Bellingham, Washington Gary Bobker
Program Director The Bay Institute San Francisco, California Roger Miller
President Northern California Council, Federation of Fly Fishers Fresno, California Jon Hunter
Policy Director Endangered Species Coalition Washington DC Rachael Osborn
Executive Director Center for Environmental Law & Policy Spokane, Washington Allen Harthorn
Executive Director Friends of Butte Creek Chico California Scott Feierabend
Acting Executive Director California Trout San Francisco, California Erica Terence
Riverkeeper Klamath Riverkeeper Somes Bar, California Kevin Collins
Board President Lompico Watershed Conservancy Felton, California Cindy Charles
President and Conservation Chair Golden West Women Flyfishers San Francisco, California Brent Fenty
Executive Director Oregon Natural Desert Association Bend, Oregon Don McEnhill
Executive Director Russian Riverkeeper Healdsburg, California Eric Linxweiler
President The Mountaineers Seattle, Washington Jeff Miller
Director Alameda Creek Alliance Niles, California Peter Galvin
Conservation Director Center for Biological Diversity San Francisco, California Scott Greacen
Executive Director EPIC - Environmental Protection Information Center Arcata, California Jason J. Rainey
Executive Director South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) Nevada City, California Raelene Gold
President Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs Lake Forest Park, Washington Thomas McLaughlin
President/CEO Seafood Producers Cooperative Bellingham, Washington Robert Gaudet
President Nevada Wildlife Federation Reno, Nevada Richard Pool
Administrator Water4Fish Concord, California Anne Mosness
Executive Director Go Wild Campaign Bellingham, Washington Rick Coates
Executive Director Forest Unlimited Cazadero, California Travis Williams
Executive Director and Riverkeeper Willamette Riverkeeper Portland, Oregon Michael Keller
Coordinator Friends of Sheephouse Creek Sonoma, California Brett VandenHeuvel
Executive Director Columbia Riverkeeper Hood River, Oregon Sejal Choksi
Program Director San Francisco Baykeeper San Francisco, California Aaron Longton
President Port Orford Ocean Resource Team Port Orford, Oregon Scott Veirs
President Beam Reach Marine Science and Sustainability School Seattle, Washington Tom Wolf
Chairman Oregon Council Trout Unlimited Hillsboro, Oregon Lindsey Ketchel
Executive Director Southeast Alaskan Conservation Council Juneau, Alaska President, Tacoma Chapter Trout Unlimited Lakewood, Washington
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