2025-2026 Annual in person Election Meeting and Mixer
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2025-2026 Annual in person Election Meeting and Mixer
The purpose of the annual elections meeting is to certify The 2025-2026 VCCFA Board of Directors and create an environment that allows for socializing and networking among our industry and interested parties
Thank you Fishermen's Catch!: Fishermen's Catch provided the venue for us to gather.
Fishermen'sCatch is a Restaurant and Fish Market that supports our local Commercial Fishermen. The Fish Market offers fresh fish and The Restaurant offers a full menu, including seafood and pasta.
Fishermen's Catch
1185 S Victoria Avenue, Oxnard CA 93035
(805)9856200
VCCFA held its annual in person elections meeting at Fishermen's Catch and certified its 2025-2026 VCCFA Board of Directors
Please check out the slideshow to the left to see 2025 accomplishments
VCCFA President Jason Woods speaking with VCCFA Member Jeff Maassen
VCCFA Executive Director Dave Colker helping sign in VCCFA Members
VCCFA member Bill Kuehn signs in
VCCFA Executive Director speaking with Karls USA representative Axel Stelter
New VCCFA members sign in
VCCFA members mingle
VCCFA Executive Director speaking with Karls USA representative Axel Stelter
VCCFA members prepare for our meeting
VCCFA member Danny Graham signs in
VCCFA members mingle
VCCFAExecutive Director Dave Colker speaks with future commercial fishermen
Future Commercial Fishermen speak with working Commercial Fishermen
VCCFA Member Ray Greiner signs in
VCCFA Executive Director Dave Colker meeting with Ventura County Supervisor Vianey Lopez
VCCFA Executive Director Dave Colker meeting with Ventura County Supervisor Vianey Lopez and Karls USA representative Axel Stelter
Ventura County Supervisor Vianey Lopez adresses VCCFA Members also seen in photo VCCFA President Jason Woods and Vice President Tim Athens
VCCFA Executive Director Dave Colker thanking Supervisor Vianey Lopez for her participation
Channel Islands Harbor Director Michael Tripp addresses VCCFA Members
VCCFA Members have opportunity to ask questions to Channel Islands Harbor Director Michael Tripp
Karls USA representative Axel Stelter addresses VCCFA Members
VCCFA Members have opportunity to ask questions to Karls USA representative Axel Stelter
Ventura Harbor Master John Higgins addresses VCCFA Members
VCCFA Members have opportunity to ask questions to Ventura Harbor Master John Higgins
Ventura Harbor Master John Higgins and VCCFA Executive Director Dave Colker
VCCFA President Jason Woods addresses VCCFA Members
VCCFA Members mingle after speeches during the social hour. Seen here VCCFA Members and Axel Stelter, Karls USA and Dave Copper, Fishermen's Catch
VCCFA Executive Director Dave Colker and Channel Islands Harbor Director Michael Tripp
VCCFA Executive Director Dave Colker and Channel Islands Harbor Director Michael Tripp
VCCFA Members mingle after speeches during the social hour. Seen here Gray Dawn Maritime Consultant Mick Kronman and Ventura County Supervisor Vianey Lopez. Background: Ventura Harbor Master John Higgins and Vccfa Members Ray Greiner, Jeff Maassen, Joint Oil Fisheries Liason Office, Mary Nishimoto
Thank you to our volunteers: Seen here, Ray and Nancy Hamlett, not in photo; Photographer Shawnie Depp .
Photography by local boat owner "Shawny Depp"
Thank you to:
Fishermen's Catch
VCCFA Board Members Jason Woods, Tim Athens
VCCFA Members
Ventura County Board of Supervisor Vianey Lopez
Ventura Harbor Master John Higgins
Gray Dawn Consulting, LLC Mick Kronman
Joint Oil Fisheries Liaison Office, Mary Nishimoto
and all VCCFA Members
2024-2025 Board Members
PRESIDENT: JASON WOODS*
VICE-PRESIDENT: TIM ATHENS*
SECRETARY: vacant-DAVE COLKER* *interm
TREASURER: DARRELL KELLER*
CHANNEL ISLANDS REP: TIM ATHENS
VENTURA REP: FRANK JOSEPH RAMIREZ
PORT HUENEME REP: ERIC HODGE
MEMBER AT LARGE: MIKE KENNY
MEMBER AT LARGE: ERIC WOODMANSEE
* denotes Officer of The Board
SUPPORTING STAFF: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: DAVE COLKER
2025-2026 Board Members
PRESIDENT: JASON WOODS*
VICE-PRESIDENT: TIM ATHENS*
SECRETARY: vacant-DAVE COLKER* *interm
TREASURER: DARRELL KELLER*
CHANNEL ISLANDS REP: TIM ATHENS
VENTURA REP: FRANK JOSEPH RAMIREZ
PORT HUENEME REP: ERIC HODGE
MEMBER AT LARGE: MIKE KENNY
* denotes Officer of The Board
SUPPORTING STAFF: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: DAVE COLKER
Certified by No Opposition in the June 2, 2025 In Person Election Meeting on June 2nd as witnessed by all attendees
For additional information on election process, follow this link