MEMBERSHIP
Membership As of March 16, 2025
Voting Members 34 Non-Voting Members 34 Associate Members 8
Total Membership 76
There are two types of memberships available. Voting Members and Non-Voting Members. VOTING MEMBERS are those that possess a valid CA Commercial Fishing License and have paid current annual dues. NON-VOTING Members are everyone else.
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VCCFA is Member Supported,
Dues are collected June of each year and are based on the following:
Boat Owners $ 75 annually
Boat Owners are CA Commercial Fishermen with 1 or more CA Commercial Fishing Vessels
Crewmembers $ 40 annually
Crewmembers are CA Commercial Fishermen who work on 1 or more CA Commercial Fishing Vessels
Dues paid allow you full access to VCCFA member meetings including polling and voting on issues that VCCFA are undertaking.
Furthermore, as a VCCFA member you vote on Board Members annually
Payment of your dues will classify you as a VOTING MEMBER of VCCFA
Fill out form below (keep scrollingdown) and proceed to pay dues instructions
Paying dues:
Give a check or money order to a VCCFA Board Member
Mail your check or money order
Electronically Transfer donation to Zelle
*Refer to the VCCFA BYLAWS for description of voting and non-voting
Click here to view VCCFA ByLaws
Your membership supports the following:
Advocacy: We represent commercial fishermen to government officials, including City Managers, Harbor Directors, County Supervisors, State Assemblymen, and the Governor's Office.
Industry Promotion: We work to increase public awareness of locally caught seafood.
Rights Protection: We address and advocate for issues such as access to boat slips, parking, hoist repairs, and other infrastructure concerns.
Information Access: Members have access to our website with relevant industry information.
Infrastructure Development: We support efforts to expand commercial fishing opportunities, including new infrastructure and outdoor fishermen's markets.
Quarterly Newsletter: Stay informed on Commercial Fising news, Local and Statewide
We are excited about upcoming opportunities, such as the addition of an outdoor fresh fish market at Channel Islands Harbor and expanded commercial fishing infrastructure in Ventura County. Your continued support is vital as we advocate for and protect the commercial fishing industry.
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VCCFA
1237 S. Victoria Avenue #284 Oxnard CA 93035
IF YOU HAVE ISSUES WITH FILLING OUT THE FORM, PLEASE EMAIL venturacountyfishermen@gmail.com
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*in the event this form is unable to be completed and submitted, please send an email to venturacountyfishermen@gmail.com with your name, request for status (VOTING - NON VOTING - OR INTERESTED PARTY) what harbor you land your fish in, mailing address, phone number, and what you fish for.
*CONTACT INFO RECEIVED WILL BE PROTECTED AND USED ONLY FOR VCCFA ADMIN PURPOSES
MEMBERSHIP ROSTER
Voting Members
Boat Owners/CA Commercial Fishing License
^BOAT OWNER
^^Deckhand
# Retired
In good standing: Dues Paid
^^$75 Boat Owners: ^$40 Crewmember
TIM ATHENS ^Board of Directors CI Harbor Representative
ERIC HODGE *^Board of Directors Pt Hueneme Representative
RAY KENNEDY ^
STEVE MOORE ^
MIKE NEIL^
SCOTT THOMPSON ^
JASON WOODS *Board of Directors President
MIKE KENNY *Board of Directors Member at Large
BILL SUTTON ^
ERIC WOODMANSEE *^Board of Directors Member at Large
Steve Bohannon ^^
TONY GREY ^
FRANK JOSEPH RAMIREZ, ^Board of Directors Ventura Harbor Representative
JEFF BUCHANAN (^^)
KIM SAWICKI ^^
SHAWN STEWARD ^
CHRISTOPHER NELSON ^
JOE VILLAREAL ^
JOHN SUSSUMS (^)
BLAKE HERMANN ^^
SCOTT JARVIS ^
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AVA SHULENBERG (CFSB)
CHRIS VOSS (CFSB)
MIKE VOLASKI SR ^
MIKE VOLASKI ^
BEN HYMAN ^
RANDY HARMSEN ^
RICHARD YODER ^
NATHAN BORDOFSKY ^
MIKE STEINWAND ^^
RAY GREINER^
CHRIS WILLIAMS ^
BILL KUEHN ^^
Dues to be collected (ongoing)
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2024-2025 Membership Fees WERE due: November 3, 2024
^^$75 Boat Owners: ^$40 Crewmember
ANDY VOLASKI ^^
ARISTIDE JAMON (^^)
BRIAN ARESCO ^
CHRIS CARBREY ^
COLE CLARY
CONNER RHOADES ^
COREY OTTO (^^)
DANNY GRAHAM ^
DAVE SHAW
DAVID CLARK (^)
GARY WOLLEMANN (#)
GAVIN TRAN ^
GREG EWART (^^)
HARRY LIQUORNIK ^
JACOB THOMPSON ^^
JASON THOMPSON ^
JEFF MAASSEN ^
KAT JONES
KIM THOMPSON
RAKOWIECKI LEVI ^^
MARC HERMANN ^
MARCO FARRELL (^^)
MIKE FLUKE ^^
NATHAN ROSSER ^
NICK GUGLIELMO ^
NOAH BELL ^^
PARKER HARRIS ^^
RICHARD KROENER ^
RICK MARTINEZ ^
ROBERT RHOADES (#)
RYAN BRAGET ^^
STEVE VOLASKI ^
VITALY SVIRIDOFF ^
WILLIAM SHAFER ^
JONATHAN GONZALE
Associate Members
Representing Associations/Fishery Groups/Processors/Buyers /NON CA Commercial Fishing License
DARRELL KELLER * Board of Directors Treasurer
MARY NISHIMOTO
GENE DEMACHI
PAUL WESTMACOTT
JOHN HIGGINS
JOHN JOLLY
KATIE BORDOFSKY
DAVID COLKER * Executive Director
--------------------------------------------------------------------------Forever Members:
These former members are no longer with us, and will not be forgotten. Not included in current membership tally
If you know of any additions to this section, please forward that information to venturacountyfishemen@gmail.com so we can publish here.
Doug Walker 5/17/42-6/29/21
Doug Walker
Doug Walker
TERRY WILMARTH: VCCFA Member FV Jaqueline (2025)
Terry Wilmarth
Additional Forever Members
JONATHAN GONZALEZ: Served as President of VCCFA. (2024)
2025-2026 Dues Paid in Full
The 2025-2026 Year will begin June 1st.
Dues for 2025-2026 will be collected June 1, 2025. VCCFA is now accepting early renewal payments. More information about this in the Sunday March 2nd Member Meeting.
The following are all paid and considered in good standing for 2025-2026
2025-2026 Voting Members in Good Standing
MIKE VOLASKI SR ^
MIKE VOLASKI ^