Annual Report - Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen`s Alliance

CAPE COD COMMERCIAL HOOK FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATION 2012 ANNUAL REPORT
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“In most vital organizations, there is a common
bond of interdependence, mutual interest, interlocking
contributions and simple joy.”
MAX DEPREE
Dear Friends,
I am proud that in 2012 we were able to achieve one of the goals I set for myself
when I became Chief Executive Officer: bringing our community together with the
fishermen who harvest day-boat seafood for our tables. We are all neighbors, but
we might not always know how to meet each other—and that was an important
connection I felt the organization could help make.
In February, we launched the Meet the Fleet series inviting folks to hear fishermen talk about their lives on the water and taste seafood recipes prepared by local
chefs. Now, the event has grown into a wonderful monthly meeting, and people are
really getting to know each other and appreciating what it takes to bring fresh fish
to market.
We hosted tasting events with chefs and fishermen in people’s homes, and when
approached by Chatham 300, we were excited to relaunch the Maritime Festival.
That event brought over 100 people to the Chatham Fish Pier in late October for an
entertaining day with fishermen, community businesses, local residents and visitors. We feel like we are doing a service both to the fishermen we work with and to
our members and the public by fostering these conversations and understanding.
As we move into 2013, our focus remains community driven. The challenges in our
waters are many, and you’ll see inside how we have worked this year to help fishermen solve their problems. One thing we have achieved is creating an ever-widening
group of people who care about our fishing communities and are doing what they
can to help ensure a sustainable future for the fish and fishermen of Cape Cod.
John Pappalardo, CEO
COVER PHOTO: DAVID HILLS, FISHINGPIX.NET
Thank you!
“They always say time changes things, but you
actually have to change them yourself.”
ANDY WARHOL
The past few years have been
ones of transformation.
The Way We Were
Cape Cod Commercial
Hook Fishermen’s
Association
Protecting a resource, a tradition
and a way of life
All sorts of fishermen have been coming in, and we’ve been working
together to solve the problems they see on the water. Whether it was
a conch fisherman concerned about the sustainability of the fishery,
a lobsterman wondering how he might be able to help an entangled
whale or a scallop fisherman with an idea for a research study, we were
getting in the trenches and helping figure out solutions.
And we realized we weren’t serving only hook fishermen anymore.
It was time to look at what the organization had become and where
it was going, how it might be able to better serve day-boat fishermen
from all over Cape Cod. With the help of a committed group of fishermen and community members, we took 2012 to rethink the direction
of our work, opportunities for change and likelihood for success.
The Way We Are
Cape Cod Commercial
FISHERMEN’S
ALLIANCE
Small Boats. Big Ideas.
We prioritized the goals that came out of our work together and
planned for creating a more inclusive organization. Some new initiatives
for this summer include conch tagging, whale disentanglement training
and creating domestic markets for dogfish.
Whether we’re improving fishing regulations, expanding research
programs, conducting economic development projects, or bringing the
community together with the fishermen, we’re still taking our lead from
the fishermen we serve, and we’re still committed to ensuring a small
boat fleet for the future of Cape Cod.
It took us until mid-2013 to bring all of this change to fruition, and it
has culminated in a new name for the organization, to better reflect
who we serve. We’re happy to give you a sneak peak of our new
name: we are now the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance.
As the old song goes, “Things change all the time, and everything
stays the same.” We are asking you, our community of supporters,
to continue to buoy our efforts to become the leading fishing
organization in New England, creating solutions for a balanced
ecosystem and profitable fishing community. We thank you for
taking this journey with us.
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Georges Bank Fixed Gear Sector
The 2012 fishing year (May 1, 2012 through April 30,
2013) marked the third year of a community-based style
of fisheries management known as “sectors.” The
Georges Bank Fixed Gear Sector, housed in the Hook
Association’s Harding House headquarters, was one of
the largest and most active of the 19 sectors in New
England, sailing more trips and representing more
fishermen than just about any other sector.
But there was a problem: Cod and haddock, a staple of
the small day-boat Cape Cod fleet for generations, were
harder and harder to find.
In 2012, the Fixed Gear Sector’s codfish landings were
down nearly 80% from just three years ago—from about
800,000 pounds in 2010 to just over 160,000 pounds in
2012. Haddock landings dwindled as well, with Fixed
Gear Sector members landing less than 25,000 pounds
in 2012—a 96% drop since 2010.
“I am a dogfish and skate fisherman because
there are no cod to catch.”
TIM LINNELL, GILLNETTER, F/V PERRY’S PRIDE II,
CHATHAM, MASS.
The good news is that the local groundfish fleet has
diversified to survive. Fishermen are pursuing other
plentiful fish species, until the cod and haddock recover.
In 2012, the more than 60 active sector members landed
nearly eight million pounds of commercially-important
seafood, including monkfish, skates, spiny dogfish, sea
scallops, bluefin tuna, striped bass and even razor clams.
Top Five Species (lbs.)
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2010
2011
2012
1. Winter Skate
2,538,299
1. Winter Skate
3,160,614
1. Spiny Dogfish
3,792,182
2. Spiny Dogfish
1,219,532
2. Spiny Dogfish
2,026,010
2. Winter Skate
2,655,891
3. Cod
791,453
3. Cod
768,605
3. Monkfish
527,394
4. Haddock
697,514
4. Monkfish
659,636
4. Lobster
194,500
5. Monkfish
505,645
5. Haddock
264,930
5. Cod
161,119
PHOTOS: DAVID HILLS, FISHINGPIX.NET
“I’ve caught a lot of haddock in my life. If they
were there today, I’d go catch them. But they’re
not. Now I focus on dogfish, tuna, striped bass,
and I dig clams.”
BRUCE KAMINSKI, HOOK FISHERMAN, F/V NEVER ENOUGH,
CHATHAM, MASS.
Sector Landings
4,000,000
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3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
Spiny Dogfish
500,000
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January
Winter Warmer
This year’s annual potluck
was in January. It was nice to
share an evening with fishermen, members and community
supporters once the holiday
hullabaloo subsided.
February
Meet the Fleet
Launches
We launched our monthly
series, Meet the Fleet.
Providing a space for fishermen to share with community
members about what it is like
to make a living from the sea
has turned out to be one of the
most popular, and successful,
things we do. We’re still doing
them—come check one out,
and you’ll be hooked, too!
Meet the
PHOTO: DAVID HILLS, FISHINGPIX.NET
FLEET
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March
State Representative Sarah Peake (c)
met with fisherman Leo Maher (l) and his
son Hunter (r), who is also a fisherman,
at the State House in Boston.
March
Future of the Fishery
As the leading voice for commercial fishermen on Cape Cod,
we closely monitor the issues
that fishermen care about
and empower them to find
solutions to ensure a future for
young fishermen. We brought
fishermen Leo Maher and his
teenage son Hunter to the
Massachusetts State House
to testify about the importance
of the commercial striped bass
fishery, and to Washington,
D.C. to speak with elected
officials about dogfish policies.
Monthly Meet
the Fisherman
Series Begins in
The Cape Codder
We created a monthly partnership
called Meet the Fisherman with
The Cape Codder. It introduces
readers to a different local
fisherman each month, highlighting a variety of fish species
and recipes, and providing a
changing list of what native
seafood is available that month.
The first fisherman profile was
Wellfleet scalloper, Chris Merl,
and it featured a recipe from
his wife, Denice.
“[Chris] is the newest
member of the Cape Cod
Fisheries Trust. The Trust…
purchases commercial
permits in order to secure
additional fishing opportunities for the struggling local
fleet. Self-employed Cape Cod
fishermen using small boats
and traditional gear can then
lease extra quota from the
trust. Chris says the extra
quota will definitely help
him get back on track.”
THE CAPE CODDER
April
Fishermen Learn
How to (Talk) Skate
“The skate fishery is what’s
keeping us in business.
There was talk of lowering
the amount of skates we
could bring in each day, so
we went to D.C. to speak with
managers and elected officials
about it. The science was on
our side to keep the levels
where they were, and they
got that. We really can all
work together.”
JIM NASH, F/V ANN MARIE,
CHATHAM, MASS.
May
Dogfish Hold
Economic Key
The Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission voted
to increase the catch limit for
dogfish. Massachusetts State
Representative Sarah Peake
serves on the state commission
and provided invaluable leadership and guidance to fishermen.
“I fought for this increase
because it helps our fishermen and because it makes
an important statement that
when science supports higher
quotas we must vote for that
and allow fishermen to fish.”
The commercial dogfish fishery
is crucial to the livelihoods of
many small-boat captains.
The ruling allowed fishermen to
maximize the economic value
of this plentiful and sustainablymanaged species and fill in
their gap in income due to the
depletion of other important
commercial fish species, such
as cod and haddock.
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June
Cape Fishermen
Claim Victory in
Five-Year Battle to
Protect Ecosystem
Fishermen fought for five
years to get better accountability for the herring fishery,
which is dominated by massive
vessels that tow huge nets and
remove hundreds of thousands
of pounds of herring from the
ecosystem.
PHOTO: DAVID HILLS, FISHINGPIX.NET
Fishermen Tim Linnell, Mike Woods
and Jim Nash visited Capitol Hill.
“It is about time that the
industrial herring industry
gets held to the standards
the rest of us have been held
to for years. 100 percent monitoring for a gear that takes so
much fish indiscriminately
out of the ecosystem is not
only necessary, but critical to
understanding what is going
on in that fishery.”
OB ST. PIERRE, F/V RUG RATS,
B
WEST YARMOUTH, MASS.
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A YEAR
July
on the hook
Great American Heroes
with Trace Adkins
Country music superstar Trace
Adkins came to Chatham on
his “Songs and Stories” tour
and filmed an episode of Great
American Heroes featuring
CEO John Pappalardo, Orleans
lobsterman Kurt Martin (F/V
Time Bandit), Wellfleet scalloper
Jesse Rose (F/V Midnight Our),
Chatham fisherman John Our
(F/V Miss Fitz) and Andy Baler
of Chatham Pier Fish Market.
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More Than
50 Fishermen
Become Whale
First Responders
Fishermen know that whale
entanglements happen and
wanted to be a part of the
solution. The Hook Association
arranged for NOAA Fisheries
Service staff to come to
Chatham to train fishermen
to be first responders to
whale entanglements.
“I think it’s become kind of a
necessity to take a proactive
approach. We don’t want to
entangle whales. We’re just
guys with families trying to
make a living.”
EN BERGQUIST, F/V SAGA,
B
EAST HARWICH, MASS.
CAPE COD TIMES
“The Cape Cod Commercial
Hook Fishermen’s Association fights to protect the
traditions and resources of
Cape Cod fishermen. It’s
about keeping the ecosystem
healthy, boats on the water
and money in the fishermen’s
pockets.”
TRACE ADKINS
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August
Hookers Ball is Back
and Better Than Ever!
More than $70,000 was raised
for the new Fishermen’s Fund
(see page 12) and everyone enjoyed the summer’s best party!
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September
Reality Rears its
Ugly Head
The U.S. Department of
Commerce declared that
the New England fishery for
bottom-dwelling groundfish
such as cod, haddock and
flounder was a federal disaster.
The current crisis is the result
of expected harvest reductions
in 2013 based on recent data
that shows steep declines in
several major groundfish
populations in New England’s
prime fishing grounds.
“This year has been the worst
I’ve ever seen it,” said John
Our, who has caught only 500
of the 180,000 pounds of cod
he was allotted this year and
has shifted his focus to dogfish instead. “It is a disaster,
I’ll give them that. I just don’t
see any fish being landed.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES
October
Maritime Festival
Re-Launches in Fall
In celebration of Chatham’s
300th anniversary, we joined
forces with Women of Fishing
Families and the Northwest
Atlantic Marine Alliance to
celebrate our local fishermen
and maritime traditions at the
Chatham Fish Pier.
October
New Regional NOAA
Administrator Bullard
Listens to Chatham
Fishermen
We worked hard to make sure
that during his tour of New
England fishing ports, new
fisheries service Regional
Administrator John Bullard
came to Chatham to hear from
our fishermen and members
of the seafood industry. More
than 40 people turned out and
shared the challenges they are
facing and ideas for a more
successful, sustainable fishing
future on Cape Cod, a future
that should include the small
day-boat fleet that has always
been the backbone of the
Cape’s economy.
November
Protecting Ocean
Habitat and Small
Boat Fisheries
The organization has been
working for decades to protect
sensitive seafloor on which
fish populations like cod rely.
The New England Fishery
Management Council is in the
process of making final decisions on what areas are of most
habitat value to fish and which
are most vulnerable, as well as
how to best protect them.
As always, we are working
with our fishermen—in the
groundfish fleet, the scallop
fleet, and others—to make sure
this important rule-making is
done right.
“I think protecting habitat is
key for the future of all of our
fisheries. The current debate
is at least as much about
protecting the right areas
of important bottom, as not
closing the wrong areas to
scalloping.”
CHRIS MERL, F/V AIDEN’S PRIDE,
WELLFLEET, MASS.
December
Where’s the Cod?
The best fishermen in the
region could not find cod and
were not even close to catching their quotas, even though
prices at market were high.
Scientific fish counts revealed
drastic drops in numbers of Gulf
of Maine and Georges Bank
cod populations, and fishery
scientists recommended large
cuts to what fishermen would
be allowed to bring to port in
the coming year.
PHOTO: DAVID HILLS, FISHINGPIX.NET
NOAA Fisheries Service Northeast Regional
Administrator John Bullard listened to
fishermen in Chatham.
“It’s become increasingly
clear that if you manage by
catch limits, you need to
have real-time information,
strong stock assessments
and be willing to cut quotas
when science and the fishery
are telling you the fish
aren’t there.”
OM DEMPSEY, CCCHFA
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POLICY DIRECTOR
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“We enjoy Meet the Fleets
because we learn so much—
and get to try delicious seafood
prepared by local chefs. More
importantly, we are getting to
know the fishermen personally,
and we appreciate their honesty
when they discuss their point
of view on solutions to today’s
ocean challenges.”
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PAULA AND PETER LOFGREN, MEMBERS
“We are connecting with
people and local businesses
and organizations that want
to ensure the cultural heritage
of this coastal community
by supporting Cape Cod’s
small boat fleet.”
FISHERMAN NICK MUTO
CCCHFA BOARD CHAIRMAN
“Cape Associates was excited
to sponsor the Hookers Ball and
begin developing a partnership
with the fishermen—they are
such an important piece of
Cape Cod’s economy and
traditions. We can’t wait for
next year’s events!”
MATT COLE
PRESIDENT, CAPE ASSOCIATES
PHOTO: DAN CUTRONA
“It took a bit of convincing to
get me to do the Meet the Fleet.
As soon as I started talking,
the guests put me right at ease.
Their questions were so curious
and yet respectful. They really
cared about what I did—
and I was proud to share
with them.”
BOB KEESE, SCALLOPER
“We are giving back to our
community and thinking out
of the box about how we can
make deeper connections
through the seafood local
fishermen bring to shore.”
ANNE O’BRIEN, EVENT HOST, WITH
FISHERMAN BOB ELDRIDGE
“I never miss a Hookers Ball.
My secret is: I volunteer!
It is so fun to help make the
Cape’s best summer fundraiser
a success—plus, once my
duties are over, I get to dance
the night away!”
MARY RYAN, VOLUNTEER
PHOTO: DAVID HILLS, FISHINGPIX.NET
A year of connecting with our supporters, current and past, and looking
at ways to build new relationships in our community and beyond.
Whether you are a donor, sponsor or volunteer, we appreciate knowing
you are there with us each step of the way as we create a strong future
for local fishermen, together.
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PHOTO: DAVID HILLS, FISHINGPIX.NET
Last year, 106 captains
and crew working aboard
29 fishing vessels leased over
600,000 pounds of quota at
affordable rates from the
Cape Cod Fisheries Trust.
That’s a lot of clams, scallops,
cod, haddock and pollock in
local restaurants and right
to you! This quota earned
fishermen nearly $3 million
in additional revenues.
Fresh local seafood, jobs
for captains and crew and
improved community
stability: It’s all in a year’s
work for the Trust.
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Halibut Tagging
Surf Clams
In the fall of 2012, the Hook Association and The
Nature Conservancy secured a research permit to
tag and release undersized Atlantic halibut. Halibut
was once a significant fishery but the population
collapsed in the 1940s and has not recovered.
If you’ve ever eaten fried clam strips, clam chowder
or spaghetti with clam sauce, you’ve enjoyed surf
clams. They provided a significant chunk of income
for Cape Cod fishermen back in the day. The Trust
is helping make that a reality again.
“We had seen an uptick in halibut, but recent
federal fish counts were low. We suggested doing
research to track size and location of fish, how
fast they grow and where they migrate. The
Trust and the Conservancy made it happen.
They believe fishermen’s contributions can help
improve scientific data for management.
We’ve tagged 60 halibut, and are going strong.”
“By the end of the 1990s, there was hardly any
clam quota left on Cape Cod. But the Trust
changed that by buying clam quota and making
it available at cheaper rates to smaller vessels.
I am excited that our fleet will be back on the
clam grounds. It’s an important part of
diversifying my fishing business.”
JESSE ROSE, F/V MIDNIGHT OUR, HARWICH, MASS.
GREG WALINSKI, F/V ALICIA ANN, DENNIS PORT, MASS.
Whole Foods Market
When Whole Foods Market and Cape Cod hook
fishermen that target cod and haddock decided to
team up to build a long-term trusting relationship
to brand and sell their catch, the Cape Cod
Fisheries Trust was there.
“We wanted to establish price stability so
that we could develop a good business plan
looking ahead to when cod populations
rebound. Quotas are complicated, and the
Trust provided good information about the
availability of quota and how much it would
likely cost to lease. By filling this important
gap, the Trust helped the deal fly.”
ERIC HESSE, F/V TENACIOUS II, WEST BARNSTABLE, MASS.
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PHOTO: DAVID HILLS, FISHINGPIX.NET
Fishermen’s Fund
Fishermen are driven to pursue new ways to tackle challenges that emerge on the water.
At the 2012 Hookers Ball, we launched the Fishermen’s Fund to give local fishermen resources
to explore solutions to problems they identify in the ocean environment.
The Deal on Seals
What’s the Catch?
The rapid expansion of Cape Cod’s grey seal
population has been making news headlines.
Working with local fishermen, we contracted a
marine mammal expert to help us understand the
population explosion, inform our perspectives and
interface with scientists at the forefront of this issue.
Next steps are looking at seal science and management alternatives to promote a balanced ecosystem.
The Cape Cod scallop fleet routinely catches small
amounts of flounders, some of which are depleted
and in need of protection. Cape fishermen identified
this as a potential barrier to the success of their
businesses, and proactively came together to launch
a program to record and track their flounder catch.
“The last time the government did a seal census
was over ten years ago. We’d like to hire an
independent scientist to count them. There is
a lot we could all learn from knowing how
many there are.”
TOM SMITH, F/V SEA WOLF, ORLEANS, MASS.
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“We wanted to figure out where and when we
were encountering flounder, so we could avoid it.
We came up with a research project, and using
the data we collect, we share information between
us so we can keep fishing profitably while
protecting flounders.”
TOM REILLY, F/V THREE GRACES, CHATHAM, MASS.
2012 Giving
Tributes
Funders
Gifts Given in Honor of:
Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
Cape Cod Fishermen
Marisla Foundation
Jack Gulick
Massachusetts Bays Program
James M. Heatley
Massachusetts Growth Capital
Program
Arch & Jackie Kelly
Glen Nickerson
Ryan Nolan
Paul Parker
Jason Pinney
Tom Rudolph
Stuart Tolley
Christopher & Anne Van Vleck
Gifts Given in Memory of:
Eddy Brown
Nancy Baler
The Cape Cod Chronicle
Andrew Baler*
Cape Cod Life
Hope Balon
Cape Cod Magazine
Elaine Banta
Cape Cod Sea Camps
D Barlow
Cape Cod Times/Cape Cod View
Margaret Barnes
Cape Fishermen’s Supply*
Moby Dick’s Restaurant
Jan Carhart
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
Jonathan & Julie Bartlett
Pam & Dale Carleton
National Ocean & Atmospheric
Administration
Gerhard & Barbara Baule
Andrew Carlson & Amelia McCarthy
Wade Behlman*
Leif & Cora Lee Carlson
Pew Charitable Trusts
Jake Beinecke
Elliott Carr
Prospect Hill Foundation
William Beinecke
Jim & Cassandra Carroll
Sailors’ Snug Harbor of Boston
Mark & Erin Beltis
The Nature Conservancy
Ben & Jerry’s of North Eastham
Kimball Cartwright Jr.
& Sherill Baldwin
Walton Family Foundation
Robert & Laura Benn
Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Fred Bennett*
Richard Brown
CCFT Financing
Ben & Terry Bergquist*
Joseph Maurice Caron
Calvert Foundation
Tomas Dean Clack
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
John Bertucci
Elinor Gelsey
Ford Foundation
Brad Liska
The Keith Campbell Foundation
for the Environment
Leah Thornton Lozano
Timothy MacDonald
Phyllis Mason
James Betts
George & Janice Bianculli
Edith Bingham
Johanna Bodington
Douglas Ann Bohman
Louis Malluzzo III
Louis Malluzzo Jr.
James Bergstrom*
Donors
Bill & Sandy Bolton
Marsha Bombard
Mike Abdow*
Marilyn Bornemeier
Theodore Achilles
Donald & Susan Boudreau
James J. Nicholson
Edward & Janice Alex
Lisa Bove
Mr. & Mrs. Joe O’Neill
Lori & Gov Allen*
Eric Brazer & Amy Morris
Captain Jack Our
American Academy of
Neurological Surgery
Kathy Brazer
American International Group, Inc.
Edwina Brown
Pennel & Sharon Ames*
Jacob & Barbara Brown
Anonymous
Judith Bruce
Elizabeth Armour
Sal Bruno
Robin & Rob Arnold
Bonnie Brydges
Tod
Toni Athans
Andy & Verna Buchs
Catherine Tompkins
James Augstell
Lucy Buckley
Captain Richard Verlik
Bradley J. & Nancy Bailey
Mathew & Jennifer Bunnell*
Coleman C. Yeaw
John & Mary Bain
Robert & Maryann Burden
Anthony & Nancy Bak
Timothy Burroughs
Ashley Baker
Donna Canepa
Peter Baker
Cape Associates
Mike, Allison, Arch, Jackie,
Eva & Demetrius
Tiggie Peluso
Eben Robert Penney Jr.
Nate Quinn
David R. Ricci
Chuckie Stojak, Nantucket Bay
Scalloper
*Denotes Fishing Industry
Edward Brown
The Casual Gourmet
Warren & Victoria Chane
Susan Chase
Chatham Bars Inn
Chatham Fish Pier Market*
Chatham Squire
Chatham VFW
Joseph & Mary Childs
Damon Chilinski
Nancy Civetta
Alice Clack
Fred Clancy
Michele & Paul Clarke
Missy Clarke
Stephen Clayton
Donald Clegg
Richard & Judi Clifford
Charles & Carol Clute
Peter & Lorraine Cocolis
Mary Hart Cogan
Ryders Cove Boat Yard*
Matt & Katie Cole
Charles Collins
Ferdinand Colloredo-Mansfeld
Community Foundation
of Collier County
Campari’s Bistro
Gertrude Conroy
Kenneth Corino
Michael & Marcia Corrigan
Arthur Costonis
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John & Barbara Cotnam
Abigail Franklin
Eric Hesse*
Walter & Cynthia Kosloski
Ruth Courtnell
Bruce Fraser
Robert & Gail Hesse
Harold & Eileen Kraus
Jim & Joan Craig
Donald Freudenheim
John Hickey
Richard & Melissa Kraycir
James & Christel Crane
Lucien & Shelia Frohling
Lewis Hicks
Doug & Wendy Kreeger
Peggy & Robert Crespo
Ed & Barbara Fuhy
James & Martha Higgins
Alexa Kretsch
Lee Crockett
Dale & Sophia Fuller
William & Barbara Hill
L. Knife & Son
Nanon Crowder
Peggy & Bernie Gallagher
Ned Hitchcock
Peter & Constance Lacaillade
Paula Cullenberg
Mark & Theodore Galloway
Ned Hitchcock II
Doug & Dianne Langeland
Helen Cummings
Robert & Joanne Garrity
Michael & Theresa Hluchyj
Jane LaPonsey & James Amsler
Richard & Susan Curcio
Bill & Ellen Garvey
Elizabeth Hogan
Jim Law
Steve & Kathie Curran
Andrew Gelsey & Gina Caradonna
Amy Hohmann
Christopher LeClaire
Daniel Daggett
Barbara Gibson
Arthur Holden
Earl LeGeyt*
Ed & Pat Daley
David Gilbert
Peter & Susan Hollis
Lou Leta
Stephen & Mary Beth Daniel
Giles F. Yates Council
Patricia Hood
Bob & Alice LeValley
Darwin & Claire Davidson
J. Denis Glover
Sheila & Karst Hoogeboom
Earl & Barbara Lewis
Geoffrey & Lori Day*
James Goddard & Judith Hoyt
The Hook-Up!*
Bill & Lynda Lightfoot
Tricia Debs
Howard Goff
Dan Howes*
David Likos*
Bill & Kay DeFord
Geoffrey & Vicki Gold
Howl A Day Inn Doggy Daycare
Matt Linnell*
Daniel & Mary Dempsey
Kathleen Gordon
Edith Hoyda
The Lobster Trap Co., Inc
Tom & Kristen Dempsey
Steven Gordo & Sharon Dunn
Gary Hutchinson & Ellen Garnick
Peter & Paula Lofgren
John & Michele Devine
Gosling’s Rum
Josephine Ives
Erika Lomba
Erica DeZitter
Don & Sally Gould
Leonard & Eva Mary Japowicz
Nelson Long*
Tommy & Linda Doane
Harry Graff
Danielle Jeanloz
Rob & Heather Lovett
Joanne Donoghue
William Grant
Fred Jensen
Roger & Jenny Ludwig
Peter Donovan
Great Island Foundation
Hilton & Georgia Jervey
Donna Lumpkin
Dowling & O’Neil Insurance Agency
William & Katherine Green
Corinne Johnson
Eddie & Marianne Lynch
Philip Doyle
Herbert & Eleanor Greenhalgh
Mayo Johnson
John Lynch
Joanne Dray
Clifton Gustafson
Peter & Gail Johnson
Bruce & Barbara MacLean
John & Catherine Duggan
Gustare Oils & Vinegars
Robert & Wendy Johnson
Mac’s Seafood*
The East Wind Silver Co.
Lisa Guyon
Harry Jonas
Ellie Macusty
Peter Eastman
Ron & Mary Haley
Christina Joyce
John Madden
Edible Cape Cod
John & Lauren Hamilton
Grant Kaiser
Jean Maestre
Mary Egleston
Scott & Katherine Hamilton
Peter & Thea Kaizer*
Zoe Malluzzo
Jeffrey Eldredge*
Handren Bros. Builders, Inc.
Bruce Kaminski*
Lou & Carole Maloof
James Eldredge*
Steven Hannigan
Marion Kane
Joseph Manson
Ed & Patricia Eldridge
Chuck & Jane Hanson
Ray Kane*
Cindy Manteiga
Epoch Assisted Living
Nancy Hardaway
Jan Margeson*
John Evans
Eric & Lynne Hartell
Ron & Shirley Kangas
Jackie Kassis
Mary and Warren Falwell
Charles & Grace Hathaway
Andy & Sylvia Keay
Steve Marks*
Joan Farrenkopf
Marie Hayes
Andy & Alane Keese*
Philip Marshall
Ann Ferguson
William Hayes
Paul & Gwen Kelly
JD Martin*
Hart & Nancy Fessenden
David & Kathleen Healy
Ella Kenney
Kurt Martin*
Vince & Pat Fiorda
William & Angela Healy
Kent Richardson Marine*
Will Martin*
Jeffrey & Frances Fisher
Herbert Hedberg
Alison & Art Kern
Jeffrey Mason
Marge and Dan Fitzpatrick
Ernest & Evelyn Helides
George Khalil
John Mason
Roger Fleming
Dorothy Hemmings
Joe & Sharon Kiernan
Nat Mason
Len & Susan Formato
Linda Hennigan
Cheryl Kimberly
Nick & Connie Mason
Ed & Barbara Fouhy
Michaela Herlihy
Rob & Pam Kindler
Massachusetts Striped Bass Expo*
Joan Francolini
Hess & Helyn Kline Foundation
Charlie & Ellie Kirkpatrick
Barbara Matteson
Mark T. Vokey Insurance
Russell Mawdsley
John & Jean-Marie Our*
Barbara & Jack Rossner
Doug Taylor
Gail McCarthy
Eileen Our
Sanford & Kathryn Roth
Michael Terrenzi*
Margaret McCarthy
Oyster River Boatyard*
Joel & Susan Rottner
Robin Thayer
Paul & Elena McClanahan
Norman & Carol Pacun
RPM Carpets & Floor Coverings
Gail Tilton
Richard & Judith McCoy
Steven & Barbara Paglierani
Nancy & Bryan Ruez
Dave & Linda McElroy
Dottie Paine
Bill Ryan & Joan Richtsmeir
Timothy J. Kent Landscape
& Tree Service
Jack & Carol McGurin
Eric Paiva*
Michael & Gail Ryan
Ellen McKinley
Jeffrey & Gertrude Palmer
Richard & Adele Saletta
Rose Marie & Phil McLoughlin
John & Toni Pappalardo
Melissa Sanderson
Karen McNey
John & Jennifer Pappalardo
Domenic Santoro*
James & Karen Mc Pherson
Carolyn & Ron Parker
Frank Santoro*
Charles Meads
David Parker
Satucket Farm
Meier Family Foundation
George & Nancy Parker
Anna & Alexander Savioli
Carriage House Inn
Paul & Alison Parker
William & Marge Scheck
Sarah Mendelsohn
Steve Parker
Pieter & Betty Schiller
Christopher Merl*
Robert & Norah Parkins
Steve & Lois Schneeberger
David & Veronica Metzler
Dick & Debby Patrick
Zelda Schneiderman
Edward & Mary Ellen Miller
Roger Patskanick
John & Janine Scott
Ken & Linda Miller
Jane Patterson
James & Brenda Sears
William & Louise Miller
Robert & Joan Penney
Ira & Florence Seldin
Carole Millis
Alfred & Kathleen Perreault
Paul & Barbara Semple
Meredith Mitchell
Christie Peterson
Kevin & Kendra Seth
Read & Jane Moffett
Jenn Peto
Barbara Seymour
Olivia Montes
Pike Associates
James & Regina Shakin
Eileen Morgan
Eugene Podsiadlo
Sheehan Family Foundation
Richard & Anastasia Morgano
Wayne Positan
Brian Sherin
Moria Noonan-Kerry & Scott Kerry
Jean Pratt
Keith & Janet Sherin
Mae Morrison
Robert Prescott
Jussi Sletzinger*
Tony & Phyllis Motto
Harriet Prout
Lara Slifka
Bob & Peg Black
Michael Rabideau
Mark & Joanne Smith*
Kay Guild
Nancy Rabke
Cameron Smith*
Stephan & Nancy Murphy
John & Paula Raye
Kevin Smith
Jim & Di Nash*
Karen Raye
Jeffrey & Ruti Smithline
Nauset Disposal
Red Nun Bar & Grill
Snow’s Home and Garden
Mary Nazarian
Norval & Ann Reece
Ken & Betsy Sommer
Andrew Neal*
Dorinne Mason Reiley
Drue Spencer
Steve & Susan West
John Neal*
Tom Reilly*
Margaret Nicholson
Michael & Ann Westgate
Richard & Mary Renehan
Hamilton Sporborg
Jo Ann & Warren Sprague
Larry & Ann Nix
Ralph & Beverley Ricci
Bob St. Pierre*
Scott Nolan*
Scott & Susan Ricci
Irene Staehelin
Deborah Nolan
Wayne & Arlene Richardson
Burt & Nancy Staniar
Cynthia Nowak
John Ricotta
Startdust Cleaners Inc
Anne O’Brien
Bob & Kathleen Riddell
Richard & Margaret Stenberg
Olive Higgins Prouty Foundation
Lee & Mary Rivollier
Ed Stern
Raymond O’Neil
Kimberly Robbins
Martha Stiles
Janice O’Neill
Bill & Sandy Rogers
Sunderland Printing
Jeanne Oppel
Scott Rorro*
Sunny’s Seafood*
Chelsea Osborn
James Rose*
Pat Tarnow
John Our*
Jesse & Abigail Rose*
Judy Tarr
*Denotes Fishing Industry
Stuart Tolley*
Robert & Donna Tompkins
Anthony Tothe & Elizabeth Mason
Bill & Nancy Trachsel
Ken & Janice Travis*
Triple Eight Distillery
Susan Tuttle
Marcia Tyler
Arthur & Joan Typermass
Jim Tyrrell & Pam Smith
Undercover Tent & Party
Howard & Lisa Van Vleck
Robert & Roberta Vanas
David & Liz Vanwye
Victor & Martha Verdina
Robert Verlik
Bob & Lois Vessels
Robert & Maureen Vetrecin
Craig & Martha Vokey
Maureen Vokey
Pat Vreeland
Gerd & Norma Wagner
Ann Ward
George & Renate Wasserman
David & Beverly Watts
Carolyn Weeks
Richard & Pamela Weiler
William & Patricia Wescott
Debbie & Peter West
Jewel & Sandy Westerman
Craig & Catherine Weston
John & Noel White
Jennifer & Eric Whiteley
David & Margo McCool Widing
Penny Willgerodt
Marc Wing
James Winslow
William Wister
Jeff & Crystal Zinn
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Financial Highlights
CCCHFA is a nonprofit organziation subject to chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service.
The graphics represent a summary of CCCHFA’s 2012 audited financial statements. CCCHFA was
audited by Sanders, Walsh & Eaton, LLP, Certified Public Accountants.
Revenues: $2,472,084
Expenses: $1,577,493
Grants
$1,630,685
Program
$1,161,968
Net Leases from Permits
$548,023
Administrative
$320,930
Special Events
$209,074
Fundraising
$94,595
Membership
$59,959
Other
$24,343
Liabilities & Net Assets: $7,326,100
Assets: $7,326,100
Net Assets
$4,270,884
Fishing Permits
$4,360,977
Notes Payable
(Long-Term)
$2,531,540
Fixed Assets
$1,032,556
Notes Payable (Current)
$355,700
Refundable Contract Advances
$115,706
Accounts Payable
$52,270
Cash
$997,641
Receivables
(Current)
$273,576
Investments
$105,806
Other Current Assets
$26,453
Other Long-Term
Assets
$529,091
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Board of Directors
Eric Hesse
Chairman
Nick Muto
Vice Chairman and Treasurer
Andy Baler
Clerk
Elliott Carr
Phil Marshall
Bruce Kaminski
Kurt Martin
William Martin
Jim Nash
Tye Vecchione
The Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen’s
Association works closely with fishermen to build
lasting solutions for a balanced ecosystem and
profitable fishing communities. We believe that
a healthy marine environment, and therefore,
the success of Cape Cod’s fishing businesses
depend on a better way of managing our fisheries.
We effect change through education, public
policy, applied science, economic development,
and community partnerships and outreach.
We are taking action now to make sure there are
fish and fishermen for future generations.
Started in 1991 by local fishermen concerned about the
future of their industry, the Hook Association has become
the leading voice for commercial fishermen on Cape Cod,
working with more than 120 independent fishing businesses
and 300 local fishing families. In the 2011-2012 fishing
season, these fishermen brought to market more than 12
million pounds of seafood worth $16M, including groundfish
such as cod, haddock, flounder and pollock, sea scallops,
lobsters, skates, dogfish and bluefin tuna, among other
important Cape Cod seafood.
Learn more about our work and how you can help us
support local fishermen at:
www.capecodfishermen.org
Greg Walinski
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CAPE COD COMMERCIAL HOOK FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATION
1566 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633
508.945.2432 www.capecodfishermen.org
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NON-PROFIT
PERMIT NO. 46
ORLEANS, MA
02653
A DDR E SS S E RV IC E R E Q U E S T E D
Summer Kick
Off Celebration
Tuesday, June 25
Join In. Have Fun!
Come celebrate summer, enjoy
local seafood, share conversations
and toast our new name!
6:30 p.m.
Captain Harding House
1566 Main Street, Chatham
PHOTO: DAVID HILLS, FISHINGPIX.NET
Event will take place rain or shine.
Suggested donation for all, members
and non-members: $25. Please RSVP
to 508.945.2432 extension 111 or
[email protected].