Sean Guffey (Seat D Candidate - Non-Alaska Resident)

Sean Guffey

F/V Watermen

smguffey@gmail.com

Seat D – Sean Guffey’s Candidate Statement

I seek a position on the board to ensure Bristol Bay Salmon continue to hold a place in the marketplace as a choice that prioritizes sustainability and quality. As consumer dollars become scarcer, it will become more important that our salmon provide value to the consumer. It is important to the fleet that taxed dollars are spent wisely with purpose to increase value and prioritize long term commmitment to the resource. I have been involved in the Bay since 1992, and have seen many changes and cycles in markets and fish runs. I feel this experience would benefit the bord in decision making process.

Sean Guffey
smguffey@gmail.com

Seat D – Sean Guffey’s Responses to Candidate Questionnaire

  1. Why do you want to be a BBRSDA board member?

    To make sure the concerns of the fleet are addressed.

  2. What do you think is the most important mission for the BBRSDA and why?

    To ensure the fleet’s money is spent in a manner that benefits the fleet.

  3. In your view, what are three priorities the BBRSDA should focus on (within the legal limits referred to above) and why?

    1. Make the most of habitat and escapement goals available to maximize salmon numbers to increase harvestable value for the fleet.
    2. Ensure the fleet is aware of all board priorities and projects being pursued in their name with money that has been provided by them.
    3. Evaluating and continuing programs that have proven successful and eliminating those that provide a poor ROI for the fleet.

  4. The BBRSDA's Strategic Plan lists specific strategies for maximizing the value of the Bristol Bay salmon fishery.  Do you believe those strategies are an effective guide for accomplishing that goal, and if not, how should they be modified?

    More emphasis should be placed on conservation and ensuring the run to each river system is maximized for the benefit of the fleet within market constraints.

  5. Please explain your position on the Pebble Mine project.

    The Pebble mine project is simply the wrong mine in the wrong place. It is in the national interest geopolitically and economically to allow mining of critical minerals and metals, however the short term gains in these areas are outweighed by the potential biological harm to the habitat of the watershed and marketability of Bristol Bay Salmon.

  6. Is there another issue that you would like to respond to?