Fishermen seeking  information about the Prince William Sound herring sampling project, please click
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***** Update 01/11/2010 - THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED! Thank you for your interest.*****

Position Title: Herring Project Coordinator
Hours Per Week: 20 hours a week, for 4 months
Start Date: Immediately
Date of Posting:  January 4, 2009

Download PDF of Position Description:

CDFU has secured a contract with the Prince William Sound Science Center (PWSSC) to recruit, dispatch and
monitor 10 herring fishermen that will be contracted to participate in herring sampling exercises in Prince William
Sound. The Herring Project Coordinator will perform 20 hours per week, for a period of 4 months annually, for
three years.

The program will occur for 3 days annually, in March of each year, for a 3-year period commencing in 2010,
and ending in 2012. The Herring Program Coordinator will report to the Executive Director.

Detailed description of activities: 

1.  Contracting & Insurance

• Develop a suitable contract to legally bind fishermen and protect CDFU, working in conjunction with the PWSSC and legal support.
• Draw up financial information, and develop contract packets and information for fishermen.
• Find out what insurance is needed to protect CDFU from liability, and prepare insurance paperwork.

2.   Preparation

• Advertise for bids to manufacture or produce herring nets, per PWSSC recommendations.
• Review bids, select bid, and draw up contract or agreement with bidder to complete requirements of project.
• Contact SPOT to organize purchase and contracting of 10 spot messenger units for CDFU to dispatch to vessel operators.

• Develop recruitment materials and application process, then advertise in local outlets to find 10 suitable fishermen, and 5 stand-by fishermen for contracting.
• Process contract paperwork to ensure that all fishermen are legally ready to participate in sampling periods.

4.  Training/Orientation

• In conjunction with the PWSSC, organize training day in February for fishermen to participate in mock sampling session under the coordination of PWSSC staff.
• Ensure that all fishermen have: maps and coordinates of sampling regions; vessels that are USCG compliant; and navigational and tracking equipment for monitoring purposes.
• Process paperwork to ensure that all fishermen are contracted and available for sampling periods.

5.  Reporting & Publications

• Provide an overview of the project at the end of sampling in April, 2010, including an assessment of project to date using CDFU information, and data and comments from the PWSSC staff for use in a report for public distribution.
• Summarize the project upon its completion at the end of sampling in 2012, using data and comments from the PWSSC, fishermen etc for use in a publication for public distribution.
• Prepare project information, summary and assessment of project through communications with PWSSC research staff to be used in an educational publication for dissemination to the commercial fishing fleet, and key stakeholders as identified by CDFU and PWSSC.

• A passion for preserving and understanding commercial fisheries, and fish habitat in Prince William Sound.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Motivation and enthusiasm.
• Excellent computing skills.
• Local Cordova residency.

To apply for this position:

Rochelle van den Broek
Re: Herring Coordinator Position
Cordova District Fishermen United
PO Box 939
Cordova, AK 99574

Or alternatively email these documents to: cdfu@ak.net

If your application is short-listed for this position, you will be contacted to set up an interview time.