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Sustainable Fishery Advocates

www.sustainablefishery.org

Organization Type:
Non-Profit

Mission:
The Sustainable Fishery Advocate seeks to educate consumers, restaurants, distributors, and retailers on sustainable fishery issues, with the goal of decreasing the unsustainable harvest of fish, while improving fisher livelihoods, fish populations, and ocean ecosystems.

Contact:
Teresa Ish
Sustainable Fishery Advocates
P. O. Box 233
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Fax: (309) 213-4688
postmaster@sustainablefishery.org

Geographical Focus:
Regional

Counties Served:
Alameda, Marin, Monterey, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz

Activities:
Education, Conservation, Resource Management

Topic:
Fisheries

Educational Resources:
On-Site Programs, Brochures, Website, Training for Markets and Restaurants

Target Audiences:
General Public

In-Service Training:
Markets, restaurants, and seafood distributors

Slideshows:
Free of charge
•   What makes a fishery unsustainable- Power point only

Service Fee:
Sliding scale membership fee for markets, restaurants, and distributors, Ranges from $500 to $5000

Internship Opportunities

  Program:
Fisheries Researcher
  Description:
The Sustainable Fishery Advocates are seeking a research intern for September to December 2004 with possibility for extension and potential for a full time position depending on organizational funding. The intern will be invited to join the Center for Stock Assessment Research (CSTAR) at UC Santa Cruz. This is a PAID internship for approximately 20 hours per week. The position will include assembling relevant peer reviewed literature, stock assessments, and “grey literature” for specific fisheries, assisting the Director of Science in producing reports, and providing minimal office support.
  When Needed:
September through December 2004
  Qualifications:
Familiarity with fisheries literature and ability to disseminate information effectively. Appropriate educational background ranges from final year of undergraduate degree to first year graduate student. Formal course in fisheries preferred. Applicant must have excellent communication skills and ability to work with a diverse range of people, ranging from organizational staff to meat cutters at member markets.
  Application:
Please submit a CV, writing sample, and three references, at least one academic and one professional, to Teresa Ish, Director of Science.
By email: t.ish@sustainablefishery.org
By post: P.O. Box 233, Santa Cruz, CA 95061
All applications must be received by July 20. You will be notified around August 1, 2004.





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