2025-11-13T14:44:37-08:00 2024-12-31 911665325 WGN PS 200 W Mercer Street Suite 310 Seattle WA 98119 990 2024-01-01 261317661 Alaska Seafood Cooperative ALAS 2064627690 4241 21st Ave West 302 Seattle WA 98199 Glenn Merrill Vice President 2025-11-13 true true Kalin Fohn P01488788 2062130010 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 4241 21st Ave West 302 Seattle WA 98199 721476 false X www.alaskaseafoodcooperative.org X 2007 WA See Schedule O Part III, Line 1 5 5 3 0 0 548457 721476 0 0 548457 721476 1000 0 0 425408 446066 0 0 145236 308099 571644 754165 -23187 -32689 86374 53685 0 86374 53685 The cooperative was formed for the purpose of promoting, fostering, and encouraging the intelligent and orderly harvest of Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands ("BSAI") yellowfin sole, rock sole, flathead sole, Atka mackerel and Pacific cod, Aleutian Islands Pacific Ocean perch, and other BSAI and Gulf of Alaska groundfish;reducing waste and improving resource utilization by vessels employed in such fisheries (together, the "Fisheries"); reducing the discard mortality of non-target species by vessels employed in the Fisheries and supporting research and public education about the Fisheries. false false Alaska Seafood Cooperative (ASC) is an industry group representing several "freezer trawler" fishing companies that all share the goal of improving the management and ecological stewardship of flatfish and other non-pollock groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea.Flatfish are managed by the same strict, science-based standards that have made Alaska fisheries globally renowned as among the best managed in the world. Catches are held at or below scientific limits, none of these stocks are overfished, and fishing is strictly regulated to prevent excessive bycatch of other species.Bycatch is a major concern for ASC and fishery managers. Bycatch limits are placed on the mortality of incidental catch of species like halibut and crab and if any of these limits are reached, the flatfish fisheries will be closed regardless of how much is left of their quota.From its inception, ASC worked with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to end the "race for fish and develop a safer, more responsible way to manage the fisheries. The resulting new system (Amendment 80) went into effect in 2008 and divides the groundfish target quotas and bycatch limits among cooperatives like ASC. This new management system makes each group responsible for its own catch and bycatch, and also provides strong incentives for the co-ops to keep bycatch rates low, maximize retention of target catches that can be marketed, and reward those who fish cleanly and efficiently.At industry expense, observer coverage aboard flatfish vessels was doubled from historic levels, resulting in the current standard of 200% coverage for the fleet. New flow scales were adopted that precisely account for everything that is caught. Additionally, fishermen collaborated with Federal scientists to reduce the impact of their nets, resulting in the fleets implementation of modified flatfish trawls that reduce seafloor contact by as much as 90% relative to older gear types.In 2010, the flatfish industry decided to pursue certification under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), an internationally recognized body that provides third-party, objective certification of sustainable fisheries. MSC certification involves close and ongoing scrutiny through a transparent, science-based process to evaluate soundness of stock assessments, impacts of fishing on target and bycatch species as well as the overall ecosystem, and other metrics of sustainability. The flatfish fisheries were certified under the MSC guidelines in 2010, and this certification was renewed in 2015 and 2020. Additionally, several species of rockfish and Atka mackerel were certified by MSC in 2020.More recently, the ASC has been refining a program of deck sorting under an exempted fishing permit (EFP). This EFP allows for experimental fishing practices to be tested under the supervision of Federal scientists. The deck sorting EFP has allowed for halibut an important bycatch species to be returned to the water much faster than would be the case under normal regulations, greatly reducing halibut mortality. Deck sorting was made part of normal regulations beginning in the 2020 season. false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 2 0 true 3 true false false false false true true false false false X 5 5 true false true false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Alaska Seafood Cooperative 2064627690 4241 21st Ave West 302 Seattle WA 98199 X Sarah Webster Employee 40.00 0.00 151000 0 48383 Elizabeth Concepcion Employee 40.00 0.00 158333 0 4725 John Gauvin Employee 40.00 0.00 51458 0 2976 Jim Johnson Director 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 Helena Park Director 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 Glenn Merrill VP/President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Matt Doherty Director 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Beth Tooley Sec/Treasurer 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Mike Faris Director 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 Francis J O'Hara Director 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Anderson President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 360791 56084 2 false true false 0 0 Membership Dues & Assessments 541900 721476 721476 721476 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 721476 721476 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 360791 10235 45849 29191 0 14907 2554 0 0 0 76781 0 1612 0 0 24236 22333 0 0 0 0 469 2278 RFM Audit Fee 75675 MSC Audit/Surv Expenses 64066 Dues & Subscriptions 8742 Meals & Entertainment 3966 10480 754165 0 0 0 85493 53273 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10620 10208 881 412 0 0 0 0 0 86374 53685 0 0 X 86374 53685 86374 53685 86374 53685 -32689 X false false false false false true false 10620 10208 412 412 X X false false false Elizabeth Concepcion Employee 158333 4725 163058 Sarah Webster Employee 151000 3975 44408 199383 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Mike Faris and Ruth Christiansen business relationship Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 Changed voting from 80% to 75% to allow cooperative to function as further consolidation occurs. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The Cooperative has a single class of member. Each member in good standing is entitled to the number of votes, or portion there of, as determined in accordance with the Cooperative's Bylaws and Membership Agreement, which may be amended from time to time. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a At each annual members meeting, each member entitled to vote appoints one director and one alternate to sit on the board of directors. Members may remove their director or alternate at any time, and may appoint a replacement director or alternate at any time. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Members vote on all cooperative matters requiring member action, and an affirmative vote of 60% of the votes held by members is required to take action. Matters requiring member actions are specified in the bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The board president and treasurer review the Form 990 before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Whenever there is reason to believe that a potential conflict of interest exists between Alaska Seafood Cooperative members or the Manager, the Board shall determine the appropriate response. The designated reviewing official has a responsibility to bring a potential conflict of interest to the attention of the Board for action at the next regular meeting of the Board or during a special meeting called specifically to review the potential conflict of interest.Alaska Seafood Cooperative shall refrain from acting until such time as the proposed action, policy, or transaction has been approved by the disinterested members of the Board. Whenever there is reason to believe that a potential conflict of interest exists between Alaska Seafood Cooperative and an employee, the Manager shall determine the appropriate response. The Manager shall report to the Board President the results of any review and the action taken. The President shall determine whether any further Board review or action is required. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The board reviews and compares similar pay grades in other organizations as a baseline for compensation decisions relative to performance. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The process is the same as the process for question 15a. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available upon request. Groundfish Forum 4241 21st Avenue W 302 Seattle WA 98199 911741354 Amendment 80 Sector issues WA 501(c)(6) NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false