Dan Hull, Chairman
Chris Oliver, Executive Director
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Executive Director's Report
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The seafood industry was saddened to learn of the passing of longtime Alaskan fisherman, Nick Delaney on November 8th, following a struggle with cancer.
In 1971, while on a summer break from college, Nick began his commercial fishing career in Kodiak fishing halibut out of an open skiff, pulling skates by hand. By 1979 he had built a 76' aluminum combination vessel and became a highliner in the halibut fishery in both the Gulf and Bering Sea. He was owner and partner in several longline and pot vessels over the years.
Always a visionary, Nick was first instrumental in the forming of the Kodiak Vessel Owners Association, followed by the freezer longline company, Alaskan Leader Fisheries. He helped form the Freezer Longline Coalition and was actively involved in fishery management policies, with an emphasis on conservation of the resource. He was heavily involved in the construction of the Northern Leader, the most technologically advance, innovative and eco-friendly freezer longline vessel built in the United States, which launched in 2013 and was featured on the Discovery Channel Canada series, "Mighty Ships".
Dr. Betsy Baker to lead NPRB
I want to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Betsy Baker, the new Executive Director of the North Pacific Research Board (NPRB). Attached is a letter of introduction, and you can see that Dr. Baker is bringing a wealth of experience to lead the research program of the NPRB. We look forward to working with her and all of the NPRB staff and board members as we tackle the next 40 years of fisheries science and management in the North Pacific.
SSC nomination
The State of Washington has nominated Dr. Dayv Lowry to its vacant seat on the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC). Dr. Lowry has a strong background in forage fish and groundfish population assessment, and marine fish survey methods. His full resume is attached. Chairman...
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