MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP
Membership As of September 17, 2025
Voting Members 21 Associate Members 62
Total Membership 81
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Strength in numbers 81 Members and growing: Join today!
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.
TO PAY DUES or MAKE A DONATION
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Step 3: Once you’re enrolled with Zelle®, all you need is an email address and Business Name: VCCFA & ( venturacountyfishermen@gmail.com ) or U.S. mobile phone number to send money to friends and family straight from your banking app. From your kid’s babysitter to your college bestie, Zelle® can be used to send money to almost anyone you know and trust with a bank account in the U.S
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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, Vice President
MIKE VOLASKI SR ^
MIKE VOLASKI ^
MIKE STEINWAND ^^
RANDY HARMSEN ^
ERIC HODGE ^ *Board of Directors
JASON WOODS ^ *Board of Directors President
MIKE KENNY ^ *Board of Directors Member at Large
SCOTT THOMPSON ^
KIM SAWICKI ^
JOE VILLAREAL ^
TONY GREY ^
CORY OTTO ^
NATHAN BORDOFSKY ^
KATIE BORDOFSKY ^^*Board of Directors Member at Large
BILL KUEHN ^*Board of Directors Member at Large
JEFF BUCHANAN ^
BEN HYMAN ^
STEVE MOORE ^
KACEY BROWN ^^
ERIC WOODMANSEE ^
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
DAVID COLKER * Executive Director
DAVE WERNEBURG
MJ LASKY
RAY KENNEDY
MIKE NEIL^
BILL SUTTON ^
Steve Bohannon ^^
FRANK JOSEPH RAMIREZ, ^
SHAWN STEWARD ^
CHRISTOPHER NELSON ^
JOHN SUSSUMS (^)
BLAKE HERMANN ^^
SCOTT JARVIS ^
tba SCOTT JARVIS DECK^^
AVA SHULENBERG (CFSB)
CHRIS VOSS (CFSB)
RICHARD YODER ^
RAY GREINER^
CHRIS WILLIAMS ^
STEVEN KALLY^^
ANDY VOLASKI ^^
ARISTIDE JAMON (^^)
BRIAN ARESCO ^
CHRIS CARBREY ^
COLE CLARY
CONNER RHOADES ^
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 ^
TYLER RECHANY ^
--------------------------------------------------------------------------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)
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