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Doug Elwell (Seat E - non-Alaska Resident)

Doug Elwell’s Candidate Statement

Credibility, truth and open communication have been my guiding principles in previous leadership roles.

These included 10 years on Silver Bay Naknek BOD and 25 years of service on the Bristol Bay Reserve insurance pool. I have retired from both positions but gained valuable industry knowledge from each.

I bought into Bristol Bay in 1992. Before that I drifted in SE Alaska and fished crab in the Bering Sea.

Focusing on sockeye science and proper stewardship of fisherman funds are my guiding principles.

Doug Elwell
doug.elwell13@gmail.com
425-268-1353

Doug Elwell’s Responses to Candidate Questionnaire

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

   Restore RSDA credibility
   Fund Sockeye science study
   Protect salmon rearing habitat
   Foster a competitive buying environment
   
   

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

   Protection of the fish stocks. If the fish stop coming we are all out of work.

   
   

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

   Sockeye science
   Market diversity
   Reverence for the fish, quality improvement strategies
   
   

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?

   The strategies are sound. The order of play needs to be continually evaluated.
   
   

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

   Opposed. Simply the wrong place and the wrong business model.
   
   

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

   Thanks for your consideration.