ODFW is looking for volunteers to serve on the Fish Recovery and Enhancement Program Board
SALEM, OR (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking qualified applicants for a position in the fishing and commercial salmon industry on the Fish Recovery and Enhancement (R&E) Program Board.
Interested individuals must apply by October 2, 2023 using this form.
The ideal sport fishing candidate will be an Oregon resident and be able to effectively represent Oregon sport fishermen. Desirable attributes include involvement with local fishing groups or fish management, previous experience with boards or committees, and knowledge of or involvement with diverse sport fisheries throughout Oregon. To maintain geographic representation on the Board of Directors, ODFW is looking to appoint a Board Member who can represent sport fishermen from the east side of the Cascade Mountains.
The ideal commercial fishing candidate will be an Oregon resident and be able to effectively represent the Oregon commercial salmon industry. We encourage individuals who can represent seafood processors, commercial midget fleet, or gillnet fleet to apply. Desirable attributes include involvement with local fishing groups or fish management, previous experience with boards or committees, and knowledge of or involvement with salmon caught commercially in Oregon.
The Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program was created by the Oregon Legislature in 1989 to help fund fish restoration and improvement projects throughout the state.
The program is funded by a surcharge on sport and commercial fishing licenses and commercial pound fees, and is overseen by a seven-member Citizens Council consisting of three representatives of sport fishing, and three representatives of the commercial salmon industry (dwarf, gillnet, and seafood processing). And one public representative.
The Council reviews grant proposals from various organizations and agencies and recommends projects for funding.
Board members, who are appointed to four-year terms by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, meet two to four times each year in various communities across the state to review project funding applications, hear public testimony, and serve as a liaison between the program and the commission. General and conduct other program work. Board members are volunteers. However, board-related business expenses are reimbursed.
For more information, visit the R&E Program website at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/RE/ or contact Marty Olson through the R&E Program at (503) 947-6232 or Martin.P.Olson @ODFW Oregon.gov
