Projects

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A major purpose of Bandon Submarine Cable Council is to administer a fisheries improvement fund. Various organizations and individuals have recommended projects to the Council. All project proposals are reviewed by the Fishing Industry Advisory Committee and upon the committee’s approval, proposals are then forwarded to the Board of Directors for consideration. Projects approved by the Board are granted funding to carry out the project.

Title

Purpose

Status

Pro 0 The Committee	The committee helps the board decide which projects to fund each year	Ongoing

Pro 2 PGCT	Pacific Groundfish Conservation Trust is a fund pooling group w/OTC & WCPA	Ongoing

Pro 6 Newport Shrimp Producers Coop	Grant to attend PFMC "family" meetings	Ongoing

Pro 7 Fish Expo	Joint project w/OFCC and cable companies at Seattle Fish/Boat show	Ongoing

Pro 17 CBTA Council	To defray the costs of attending PFMC "family" meetings

Pro 18 FMA Council	To deray the coast of attending PFMC "family" meetings	Ongoing

Pro 22 Marine Discovery Tours	Educate students about the ocean and fishing	Ongoing

Pro 30 Scholarships	To provide 2, 4 year scholarships annually to Oregonians	Ongoing

Pro 33 Coalition of Coastal Fisheries	Spoort funds for this Washington org. to assure the existence of all fisheries	Ongoing

Pro 41 CBTA office grant	Support funds to help keep their office open and operating	Ongoing

Pro 50 Midwater Trawler Coop Council	To defray the cost of attending PFMC "family" meetings	Ongoing

Pro 56 Seafood.com	Provides access to the web site Seafood.com	Ongoing

Pro 58 Wild Seafood	Funds support Newpotr's Wild Seafood Festival	Ongoing

Pro 61 Life Rafts	Reimburse our members up to $500 per boat to repack/replace lift raft	Ongoing

Pro 62 SOORC	Provide operational funds to Southern Oregon Ocean Resource Coalition	Ongoing

Pro 64 Risk Pool Formation	Funding to encourage the formation of Risk pools	Ongoing

Pro 65 Gear Development	Funds to develope avoidence gear by region, Astoria, Newport, Coos Bay,Brookings	Ongoing

Pro 67 Shrimp Recertification	Funding to help pay for recertification	Ongoing

Pro 68 FishCred	Operational funds for spatial planning and wave energy effects on fishing	Ongoing

Pro 69 Boat to Schools	To support OR Dept of Ag and OTC ed. program and fish as part of school lunch	Ongoing

Anyone can submit proposals to the advisory committee. Proposals should clearly specify exactly what will be accomplished, how it will be accomplished, who will do it and who is responsible and an itemized budget.