List of

FISHERY ASSOCIATIONS in the United States, 1967 -68

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES

Fishery Leaflet 617

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES

List of Fishery Associations in the United States, 1967-68

By

GALE H. LYON

Fishery Leaflet 617

Washington, D.C. Revised January 1968

PREFACE

This list includes associations of fishermen and vessel owners (which are not cooperatives), together with wholesale and retail dealers, processors, and distributors. The list was originally compiled in July 1947, and the latest revision was made in January 1968. The current list, in most instances, includes the name of an official of each organization who may be contacted; however, it may not be complete because there is a constant change in associations as new ones are formed and old ones become dormant or dissolved. Accordingly, the Fish and Wildlife Service assumes no responsibility in supplying the list to inquirers.

In addition to this list of associations, the Service has two other lists, one for cooperatives and another for unions. The List of Fishery Cooperatives in the United States has only organizations of fishermen currently recognized by the Department of the Interior as cooperatives under the provisions of the Fishery Marketing Act of 1934. Some activi­ties of certain fishermen's unions are considered to be in the nature of cooperative marketing and have been considered as such by the Federal courts (34 F Supp. 970, 974; 315 U.S. 143 ) ; however, all unions are listed in the List of Fishermen's and Fish Shore Workers' Unions in the -- --- ----United States.

All three lists are revised periodically ar.,i may be obtained fre e from the Branch of Foreign Trade and Economic Services, Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, 1815 N. Fort ~Ayer Drive, Arlington, Virgiilia 22209.

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CONTENTS

Preface

National associations

List of other associations by regions:

New England States: Connecticut. Maine. Massachusetts. Rhode Island

Middle Atlantic Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Virginia

States:

South Atlantic and Gulf States: Alabama. Florida. Georgia. Louisiana. North Carolina South Caroline Texas.

Great Lakes and Inland Area States: Illinois Kansas Michigan Ohio Tennessee. Utah Wisconsin.

Pacific Area States: Alaska California Hawaii Oregon Washington

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List of Fishery Associations in

the United States, 1967-68

By

GALE H. LYON, Chief

Branch of Foreign Trade and Economic Services Bureau of Commercial Fisheries

1815 N. Fort Myer Drive Arlington, Virginia 22209

ABSTRACT

Ten national and 112 local fishery associations in 29 States and the District of Columbia are listed. Also included is the name of one of the officers of each association.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Fish Farmers Federation, Ken Coon, Pre sident, P.O. Box 476 ,

Tuckerman, Arkansas 72473

American Fisheries Society, Robert F. Hutton, Executive Secr etar:r ,

1040 Washington Building, Washington, D.C. 2000 5

American Seafood Distributors Association, Elizabeth Guhring,

Executive Secretary, 821 - 15th Street, N. W., Washi ngton , D. C. 2 ( /, ~;

American Shrimp Canners Association, Emile: Lapeyre, Jr., President,

P.O. Box 50774, New Orleans, Louisiana 70150

National Canners Association, Milan D. Smith, Executive Vice-Pres ident,

1133 - 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 , and

Northwest Research Lab, 1600 S. Jackson Street, Seattle,

Washington 98144

National Fisheries Institute, Inc., Lee J. Weddig, Exe cutive Di ~·e'2-:: Cl' ..

1614 - 20th street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009

NATIONAL A SOCLATIONS - Con inu d

National Fish Meal and Oil A~sociation, c/o St Culb rtson ,

Division of ational Fi~h ri s Institut

Street, N. W., Washing on D. C. 2000)

Inc . 1614 - 20th

National Shellfish'r':' s A .... oei tion Fr r ck ~ . S ling , Seer tary

partmcn of Ch "up akf Bay A firs . 0 fie Building

Annapolis , Maryland 4

Oyster Ins i u e 0 :or AI'! r .. '8 • • r" . I'd H. Walla e ere ' ry,

22 1·1a':' , ree . \ c ;a: 'V : lL . w York 11 82

Sponge ar.d Chamois ' ~'t • .. ~ , . . i Seer "a . Su' e 14. f l ar 1,ol rk. 1,ol 0 k lOCl

Easter~ ronnecti 1 "ln: L' 'gf rs Asso" a or , I. ustrial Place

The Sou .err •. e\o. trl lard F':'sr.f'rme.'s Assoc'a ':'0. , Inc . ,

.:erry S . Leblanc . S.eCrE.: ary- ':'reasurer . Stoning o. -78

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Associated F'sheries of Maine . Roderick - ~ittlefield . President,

85 Exchange Street , Portland 04111

Biddeford Pool Fisherma n' s Association, Eiddeford Pool 04006

Maine Lobstermen's Association, Byron P . Young, President We s t

Gouldsboro 04687

Maine Sardine Packers As sociation, Richard E . Reed Executive

Secretary, 15 Gr ove Street, Augusta 04330

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NEW ENGLAND STATES - Cont inued

Massachusetts

Boston Fisheries Association, Incorpora t ed , Hugh F. O'Rourke,

Exe cutive Se cret ary , Adminis t ration Building, Fish Pier,

Boston 02210

Chatham Fi shermen ' s Ass ociation, Thomas Baker, PreSident, Depot Road,

Cha tham 02633

Domesti c Seafood Producers Association of New England, Michael Mineo,

President, P.O. Box 732, Gloucester 01930

Eastham-Orleans Fisheries Association, Joseph King, President,

County Road, North Eastham 02651

Fish ing Masters Producers Association, Garrett Shoare s, Secretary­

Tr easurer, 119 Main Street, P.O. Box 178, Gloucester 01931

Gloucest er Fisheries Association, L.J . Hart, Se cretary, P.O. Box 539,

120 Mai n Str eet, Gloucester 01931

Gloucest er Master Mariners Association, 119 Main Street, Glou cester 01930

Gloucest er Vessel Owners Association, 19 Duncan Street, Glouces t er 01930

Independent Fishing Vesse l Owners of Gloucester, 9 Wharf Street,

Gloucester 01930

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NEW ENGLAND STATES - Continued

Massachusetts - Continued

New England Fish Exchange, George M. Kincade, Manager) Administration

Building) Fish Pier, Boston 02210

New England Fisheries Institute, Edward McCollum, President,

Oceancrest Seafoods, Gloucester 01930

Seafood Producers Association, 377 Commercial Street, Provinceto~n 02657

Seafood Producers Association of New Bedford, Inc., Octavio A. Modesto,

Manager, 18 Commercial Street, New Bedford 02740

South Shore Lobster Fishermen's Association The, Robert S. Barlow)

Secretary, Spring Street, Marshfield Hills 02051

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Flsheries Association) The) Alfred J . Bro~nell, President,

Portsmouth 02871

MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES

Maryland

Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industries Association) Inc.) Dean Mellish)

Executive Director, P.O. Box 1034, Easton 21601

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MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES - Cont i nued

Maryland - Cont i nued

Chesapeake Seafood Packers Association) H.R. Bassett) Manager)

1316 Woodland Road) Salisbury 21801

Mid-Atlantic Food Processors Association) Inc.) John W. Rue) Executive

Vice President and Secretary) P.O. Box 738) North Washington

Street) Easton 21601

Sea Food Dealers Association) Inc.) The) Edmund Czajkowski) Secretary)

c/o Reliant Fish Co .) Section T) Wholesale Fish Market)

Baltimore 21202

New Jersey

Commercial Fishermen's Trappers and Land Owners Association) Inc.)

George Lee) Jr . ) President) Delmont 08314

New Jersey Oyster Planters and Packers Association) Inc.) c/o Nerallen

S. Hoffman) P.O . Box 26) Bivalve 08301

North Jersey Commercial Fishermen's Association) Leonard Nelson)

Pres ident) P .O. Box 86) Belford 07718

South Jersey Shellfishermen's Association) Inc.) c/o Crema-Hammell

Insurance) 122 New Jersey Avenue) Absecon 08201

New York

American Importers Association) Inc.) Gerald H. O'Brien) Executive

Vice President) 111 5th Avenue) New York 10003

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MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES - Continued

New York - Continued

Freeport Boatmen's Association, Inc., Martin M. Fischer, Manager,

540 South Grove Street, Freeport, Long Island 11520

Fresh Water Fish Wholesalers Association, Inc., 34 Peck Slip,

New York 10038

Peconic Baymen's Protective Association, Inc. , 113 Griffing Avenue,

Riverhead, Long Island 11901

South African Rock Lobster Association, Inc., 70 Wall Street,

New York 10005

Pennsylvania

Independent Sea Food Dealers Association, Main Line Seafood Market,

Ardmore 19003

Wholesale Seafood Dealers of Philadelphia, Herbert L. Roomberg,

President, 3425 So. Lawrence Street, Philadelphia 19148

Virginia

Chesapeake Bay Watermen's Association, James W. Hudnall, President,

Kilmarnock 22482

Fish Dealers of Richmond, Roy P. Morton, Jr., Secretary, c/o R.P. Martin,

Seafood Company, Inc., 110 N. 18th Street, Richmond 23223

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MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES - Continued

Virginia - Continued

Oyster Growers and Dealers Association of Virginia, Walter B. Fidler,

Secretary, Warsaw 22572

Oystermen's Benefit Association of Lancaster County, Palmer 22533

Virginia Crab Packers Association, Mrs. Nellie Rodgers, Secretary,

61 South King Street, P.O. Box 562, Hampton 23369

Virginia Watermen's Association, William Forrest, Secretary-Treasurer,

21 Poplar Road, Poquoson 23362

SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF STATES

Alabama

Alabama Fisheries Association, Ralph Richards, Executive Director,

P.O. Box 318, Mobile 36601

Florida

Florida Commercial Fisheries Association, c/o James Connor,

Crystal River 32629

National Shrimp Congress, Inc., William R. Neblett, Manager,

P.O. Box 431, Key West 33041

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SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF STATES - Continued

Florida - Coutinued

Southeas t ern Fisheries Association, Inc., Y.E. Hall, President,

330 S. Adams Stl'ee t. Tallahassee 32301

Tarpon Springs Sponge Exchc1t1ge, Inc ., Stephen Katzaras, Secretary,

Anclote Bouleva r d . Tarpon Springs 33589

Georgia

Georgia Sea Food Deale rs Association, c /o A. Leavitt, Capitol Fish

Company . At1ant s 3l'.3 \..' 1

Retail Fish Deale rs Association of Chatham County, c/ o John J. Hennessy,

~ Bull Street. Sa'.-annah 31401

Louisiana

LTe ffe rson Pari s11 Fishermen I s Association, 894 Avenue A., westwego 70094

Loui :::: i ana O~{s t t"l' Dealers and Growers Association, Inc., 402 Board

of Trade Building, 320 Magazine Street, New Orleans 70130

Louisiana Shrimp Asso ciation, Ira Matt, President, 1819 South Bayou

Drive, Golden Meadow 70351

North Carolina

North Carolina Fisheries Association, Inc., George B. Garner,

Treasurer, 1918 Spencer Avenue, New Bern 28562

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SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF STATES - Continued

South Carolina

South Carolina Seafood Producers Association, Beaufort 29902

Texas

Brownsville Shrimp Producers Association, Noble A. Hardee, Jr.,

Secretary, P.O. Box 162, Brownsville 78520

Freeport Shrimp Association, Roger Hoss, Pres ident, P.O. Box 1053,

Freeport 77541

Shrimp Association of the Americas, O.M. Longnecker, Jr., Executive

Secretary, P.O. Box 1666 , 910 E. Levee Street, Brownsville 78520

Texas Shrimp Association, O.M. Longnecker, J r., Executive Secretary ,

P.O. Box 1666, 910 E. Levee Street, Brownsvi lle 78520

GREAT LAKES AND INLAND AREA STATES

Illinois

Illinois Commercial Fishermen'S Association, 6 East Clayton Street,

c/o Mathon Kyritsis, Waukegan 60085

Illinois Fisheries Council, 129 South Orange Street, Havana 64644

Kansas

Kansas Commercial Fish Growers Association, Sidney Corbin, President,

Towanda 67144

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GREAT LAKES AND INLAND AREA STATES - Continued

Michigan

Big Bay De Noc Fishermen!s Association, A. La Vallee, Secretary,

Garden 49835

Fisheries Council of the Great Lakes, Art Salasnek, President,

2140 Wilkins Street, Detroit 48207

Lake Superior Commercial Fishermen!s Association, Roy Koski,

SecretarY-Treasurer, Aura 49906

Menominee County Fishermen!s Association, Alex C. strand, Secretary,

star Route, Menominee 49858

Michigan Fish Producers! Association, Roy A. Jensen, Secretary,

P.O. Box 62, Escanaba 49829

Ohio

Ohio Commercial Fishermen!s Association, Ray H. Full, President,

P.O. Box 120, Vermilion 44089

Tennessee

Nashville Seafood Club, c/o Nat Williams, 2606 Westwood Drive,

P.O. Box 9246, Nashville 37204

Utah

U.S. Trout Farmers Association, L.B. Watson, Secretary, 67 West

9000 South, Sandy 84070

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GREAT LAKES AND INLAND AREA STATES - Continued

Wisconsin

Midwest Fisheries Federation, Jerry Bolda, President, 2310 N. Richards

Street, Milwaukee 53212

Wisconsin Fisheries Council, Dorothy Klein, Secretary, 2423 West

Vliet street, Milwaukee 53205

PACIFIC AREA STATES

Alaska

Ketchikan Vessel Owners Association, 1251 Water Street, Ketchikan 99901

California

Alaska Independent Fishermen's Marketing As sociation, P.O. Box 887,

Pittsburg 94565

California Fisheries Association, Bart A. Ghio, Secretary,

1201 East Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles 90021

California Seafood Institute, John P. Gilchrist, Secretary,

2677 Larkin Street, San Francisco 9L~109

Fishermen's Wharf Merchants Association, Inc., A. Lagomarsino,

Secretary, Fishermen's Wharf, Pier 45, San Francisco 94133

Lower California Fisheries Association, 935 W. Harbor Drive,

San Diego 92101

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PACIFIC AREA STATES - Continued

California - Continued

San Diego Commercial Fishing Boat Owners, Inc., H.J. Faulkner,

Secretary-Treasurer, 4904 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego 92106

Tuna Research Foundation, Inc., Charles R. Carry, Executive Director,

Ferry Building , Te rminal Island 90731

Hawaii

Fishing :Boat Associations of Ha'tl8ii , c/o United Fishing Agency, Ltd.,

218 I'Tortl:. ITimi t= High,·,ay, Honolulu. 96 ·317

Honol ulu A.hi :Poat O'i)J.': rs Association. c/ o United Fishing Agency, Ltd.,

218 North :Timi t::: High"my, Honolulu 96817

Oahu Fish Peddle rs ASSOCiation, c/ o James Masuda, United Fishing

Agency: ~,td ., 212. Horth Himi tz Highway, Honolulu 96817

Tuna Boat O,mers Association, Mrs. Le i nani Kinney, Manager,

c/ o Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc., P.O. Box 238, Honolulu 96809

Oregon

Col umbia River Salmon and Tuna Packe rs ASSOCiation, Theodore T. Bugas,

Execut i ve Secretary, P.O. Box 60, Astoria 97103

Seafood Dealers Association, Inc., V.W. Horgan, Secretary,

P.O. Box 626, Astoria 97103

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PACll'IC AREA STATES - Continued

Washington

Association of Pacific Fisheries, W.V. Yonker, Executive Vice

President, 1600 S. Jackson Street, Seattle 98144

Conference of Washington State Tuna Packers, R.E. Silver Chairman , , Pier 31, Seattle 98134

Congress of American Fishermen, William G. Saletic, PreSident,

p.O. Box 5131, Ballard Station, Seattle 98119

Drum Seiners Association, Inc., Peter Zuanich, Secretary,

125 Hawthorn Road, Bellingham 98225

Grays Harbor Gillnetters Association, 216 "0" Street, Hoquiam 98550

Halibut Association of North America, William Gilbert, Pres ident,

402 Maritime Building, 911 Western Avenue, Seattle 98104

Halibut Fishermen and Wives Association, Mrs. Annette Larson,

President, 127 N.W. 136th, Seattle 98177

Northwest Fisheries Association, Royal A. Frew, President, 405 Maritime

Building, 911 Western Avenue, Seattle 98104

Northwest Salmon Canner's Association, Earl W. Sifferman, President,

207 Fishermen's Terminal, Seattle 98119

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PACIFIC AREA STATES - Continued

Washington - Continued

Olympia Oyster Growers Association, Inc., t1rs. Joyce R. McMillen,

Secretary, Route 1, Shelton 98584

Pacific Coast Oyster Growers Association, Philip H. Parker, Executive

Secretary, 1201 Black L,')ke Boulevard, Olympia 98501

Puget Sound Gillnetters Association, Carleton E. Hash, Secretary,

Route 2) P.O. Eox 158, Anacortes 98221

Puget Sound Salmon Canne rs, Inc., Kay Goodman, President, c/o Washington

Fish and OystEl' ' ~ompany, Pier 54, Seattle 98104

Hashington Reef lJet CI-mers Association, Inc., John R. Brown,

Executive SecretarjC, Lummi Island 98262

Hashington Stat e Trout Growers Association, 22711 31st Avenue,

Bothell 98001

Hest Coast Shrimp Producers Association, 1440 S. Jackson Street,

Seattle 98144

Willapa Harbor Oystermen's Association, Bay Center 98572

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