The Advisory Panel (AP) members represent major segments of the fishing industry; catching and processing, subsistence and commercial fishermen, observers, consumers, environmental/conservation, and sport fishermen. The AP currently consists of 22 members, usually serving three-year staggered terms (January 1 through December 31). These members may be reappointed or replaced by the Council annually at their December Council meeting.
Related Documents
- AP Policy on Minutes Preparation, adopted February 2015
- AP Handbook, adopted October 2016, revised April 2019
- Minutes from the AP meetings
- Current Panel Representation
Panel Members
Back row, L to R: Ruth Christiansen, Matt Upton, Craig Lowenberg, John Scoblic, Jamie O’Connor, Julie Kavanaugh, Anne Vanderhoeven, Heather Mann, John Gruver, Angel Drobnica, Sinclair Wilt, Joel Peterson, Natasha Hayden (former), Gretar Gudmunsson, & Ben Stevens (former)
Front row: Ernie Weiss (former), Tory Curran (former), Jim Johnson, Jeff Kauffman, Dan Donich (former), & Erik Velsko
Not pictured: Paddy O’Donnell, Mellisa Johnson, Megan O’Neil, Brian Ritchie
Contacts
IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is provided as a public service and is intended for general communication purposes. If you wish to submit comments on an Agenda item to be made available to the Council family as part of the record, they must be submitted to meetings.npfmc.org and must be received by the deadline date noticed in that meeting’s agenda.
Term Expires | Name | Address | Phone / Email |
2022 | Ruth Christiansen (co-Vice Chair) | United Catcher Boats 4005 20th Ave. W., Ste 116 Seattle, WA 98199 |
206-293-1683 rchristiansen@ucba.org |
2021 | Angel Drobnica (Chair) |
APICDA 302 Gold Street Juneau, AK 99801 |
907-586-0161 adrobnica@apicda.com |
2020 | John Gruver | United Catcher Boats 4005 20th Ave. W., Ste 116 Seattle, WA 98199 |
206-282-2599 jgruver@ucba.or |
2021 | Gretar Gudmundsson | F/V Valiant 15648 Point Monroe Dr NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 | 206-331-1864 gretar987@msn.com |
2020 | James Johnson | Deep Sea Fishermen’s Union 5215 Ballard Ave NW, Suite 1 Seattle, WA 98107 |
206-612-0106 jj.deepseafishermensunion@gmail.com |
2020 | Mellisa Johnson | Bering Sea Elders Group PO Box 240943 Anchorage, AK 99524-0943 |
907-891-1229 director@beringseaelders.org |
2022 | Jeff Kauffman | Central Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association 4443 E. Serendipity Loop Wasilla, AK 99654 |
907-952-2476 jeff@spfishco.com |
2022 | Julie Kavanaugh | 1533 Sawmill Circle Kodiak Ak 99615 |
907.942.0058 sylstar@acsalaska.net |
2021 | Craig Lowenberg | 12042 SE Sunnyside Rd. PMB 333 Clackamas, OR 97015 |
602-451-7752 craig@craiglowenberg.com |
2022 | Heather Mann | Midwater Trawlers Coop., PO Box 2352, Newport, OR |
541-272-4544 heathermunromann@gmail.com |
2021 | Jamie O’Connor | AMCC PO Box 3503 Homer, AK 99603 |
907‐354-6415 jamie@akmarine.org |
2022 | Patrick O’Donnell | Golden West Fisheries F/V Caravelle PO Box 3075 Kodiak, AK 99615 |
907-486-2683 907-539-5296 (cell) gwfisheries@yahoo.com |
2023 | Megan O’Neil | Petersburg Vessel Owner’s Association P.O. Box 232 Petersburg, AK 99833 |
907-772-9323 pvoa@gci.net |
2021 | Joel Peterson | 24222 100th Ave. W. Edmonds, WA 98020 |
206-817-2991 JoelPeterson@clipperseafoods.com |
2021 | Brian Ritchie | Solstice Charters, LLC P.O. Box 939 Homer, AK 99603 |
907-299-5273 brianandrewritchie@gmail.com |
2022 | John Scoblic | Trident Seafoods Corp. 720 Stedman Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907‐617‐6506 (cell) jscoblic@tridentseafoods.com |
2020 | Matt Upton (co-Vice Chair) |
United States Seafoods 1801 Fairview Ave. E, Ste 100 Seattle, WA 98102 |
206-763-3133 mupton@usseafoods.net |
2020 | Anne Vanderhoeven | Arctic Storm 2727 Alaskan Way, Pier 69 Seattle, WA 98121 |
907-242-1820 avanderhoeven@arcticstorm.com |
2021 | Erik Velsko | Dangerous Cape Fisheries 780 Daybreeze Homer, AK 99603 |
907-299-6889 dangerouscapefisheries@gmail.com |
2022 | Sinclair Wilt | Westward Seafoods 3940 Arctic Blvd. Suite 104 Anchorage, AK 99503 |
907-562-2005 907-343-9779 (cell) sinclair.wilt@westwardseafoods.com |