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PCSGA Standing Committees
PCSGA members volunteer their time and energy to help shape regulatory policy and develop marketing opportunities for shellfish growers. These committees, and the people who serve, are helping to maintain the viability of Pacific Coast shellfish farming.
Government Relations Committee:
Emerging and ongoing regulatory, public policy issues, and legislation.- Congressional Lobbying efforts
- ISSC, including Vibrio Management
- PACRIM
- Emerging issues
- Corps Core Team (Army Corps Permitting Issues)
- Washington Legislative Issues Subcommittee
- Shellfish Permitting/Shoreline Guidelines
- Geoduck
- Oil Spills
- Spartina
- Burrowing Shrimp Control, Research Funding
- On-Site Septic System Rules
- Cruise Ship Waste Management
- Shellfish Aquaculture as Agriculture Exemption
Marketing and Public Relations Committee:
Marketing opportunities for members; promotional events for shellfish growers, fundraising events for PCSGA.- Promotional and fundraising efforts, such as SLURP, Tasting Room, Anthony's Oyster Games, Shellfish-Wine Tasting events; Seafood Summit, miscellaneous food shows, etc
- Organic Certification
- Export Issues
- Certified Sustainable Advisory Subcommittee (Environmental Certification)
Annual Conference Planning Committee:
- Site selection
- Agenda Development
- Speaker Selection
- Entertainment
- Auction