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10 2013 Benefits Catalog : COASTAL VILLAGES REGION FUND CHEFORNAK • CHEVAK • EEK • GOODNEWS BAY • HOOPER BAY • KIPNUK • KONGIGANAK • KWIGILLINGOK • MEKORYUK • NAPAKIAK Working on a CVRF crab vessel OVERViEW Coastal Villages Region Fund offers various in-region employment and commercial fishing opportunities for member village residents. Opportunities are also available for residents to move up various career ladders - from entry level to professional - with assistance from our scholarship, training, internship, and employment programs. CVRF is the largest non-government employer in the region, working with close to 700 commercial fishing permit holders (plus their hired crew), employing over 500 in-region processing plant workers and tender crew, and providing jobs for over 200 Bering Sea vessel crew. new DeVeloPMents in 2013 1. CVRF is working to provide commercial fishing opportunities for species other than salmon and halibut. New in 2013 are herring and Pacific cod 2. CVRF implemented an on-line employment application process (see page 14 for more information) 3. All salmon commercial fishers are required to register their intent to fish with Coastal (see page 11 for more information) hERRing COMMERCiaL Fishing SEASON: MAY - juNE CVRF will be buying herring this year for the first time since 2006. CVRF is excited to offer the same great service to our herring EMpLOyMEnt OppORtUnitiEs • Herring Commercial Fishing • Herring Processing Jobs • Salmon Commercial Fishing • Salmon Processing Jobs • Halibut Commercial Fishing • Halibut Processing Jobs • CVS Tender Fleet • Pacific Cod/Other Fisheries • Bering Sea Employment • Youth to Work • Internships fleet as we do to our other fleets. We are holding informational meetings throughout our region. Fishermen are encouraged to attend and sign up to take part in the herring fishery. Fishermen will be required to have all proper permits, nets, and boat as well as safety equipment prior to fishing. We will have tender coverage in the following areas below for herring. Coastal Villages is working closely with Alaska Department of Fish and Game to assure we will have a good harvestable quota. At the moment the harvest forecast is as follows: • Goodnews Bay-5,647 tons • Cape Avinof-266 tons • Nelson Island-581 tons • Cape Romanzof-802 tons PRoCess 1. Attend an informational meeting and let CVS staff know of your intent to fish for herring and in which district you plan to fish. Contact your nearest CSC staff for more information. 2. Must be a resident of one of the 20 CVRF member communities (see the CVRF Residency Policy on page 4). 3. Renew your Commercial Fishing Permit. If you do not own a permit, but are interested in purchasing one, the State of Alaska lists permit holders intending to sell their permits at www.cfec.state.ak.us (or call 907-789-6160). 4. Apply for a State of Alaska CFEC Vessel License (vessels 25’ or less $24, vessels 25’ or more $60) (required for all fisheries) 5. Obtain an AK number from the State of Alaska DMV (form 841 - $24) (required for all fisheries) 6. Acquire USCG Exemption Approval letter and all Coast Guard safety equipment required for herring fishing. The required equipment list and Exemption Approval letter are available at local CVRF offices.
PeoPle ProPel WORK | FISH | HOPE 11 NAPASKIAK • NEWTOK • NIGHTMUTE • OSCARVILLE • PLATINUM • QUINHAGAK • SCAMMON BAY • TOKSOOK BAY • TUNTUTULIAK • TUNUNAK 7. Gear up for the season (CVS offers fisher advances for fishing gear and supplies to qualified resident fishers). 8. Go fishing & deliver to CVS! ReCeiVing PaYMent Direct Deposit - The fastest and easiest way to get paid is for Coastal to electronically transmit funds to your bank account. If you have an account, all we need is a completed Direct Deposit Request Form. Please complete the form and return it by May 31, 2013. If you do not have an account, we would be pleased to help you set one up. We have applications for banks with branches in Bethel, including Alaska USA, First National, and Wells Fargo. We can also help you learn to access and manage your account through the internet. PrePaid Debit Cards – For fishers who do not have a bank account, or choose not to use Direct Deposit, you may still benefit from electronic payment with a PrePaid Debit Card. PrePaid Debit Cards are issued by CVRF and can be used anywhere VISA is accepted, including ATMs and the internet. It is important to note that it may take up to five (5) additional days to receive payment. Additionally, you may only make one ATM withdrawal per month without incurring fees. A fee of $1.50 will be charged for each additional transaction. Checks – Fishers who choose to receive payment by check may pick up their check from the nearest plant, or have it sent to their P.O. box. ContaCt For more information, please contact your nearest CSC staff, or call 888-795-5151. hERRing pROCEssing JOBs SEASON: MAY - juNE CVS will process herring at the Goodnews Bay Regional Processing Plant in Platinum. Residents who want to get a head start and work longer during the season are encouraged to apply for a job as a herring processor. jOBS To fill out an online employment application, please visit your local CSC and/or fill out an application online at www. coastalvillages.org. saLMOn COMMERCiaL Fishing SEASON: juNE - AuGuST Coastal Villages Seafoods will be operating a salmon commercial fishery in the region for the 15th consecutive year. We will be offering the same great service to our fishers as always and we will be adding improvements to our operations as we continue to grow and offer more benefits to our region residents. The outlook for the 2013 salmon season is similar to 2012. In many areas the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is in Chinook conservation mode and will be managing these areas accordingly. CVS will have tenders and buying stations in Goodnews Bay, Quinhagak, and on the Kuskokwim River. BLACK RIVER CHUM: Coastal is pleased to announce that we will be buying chum salmon during the fall run in the Black River. CVS plans to have tender coverage in the Black River for our most northern villages. Residents who have permits for this area are encouraged to renew them and be ready for the fall chum run. There will be informational fisher meetings in the northern villages prior to the season so please stay tuned for more information. PRoCess 1. As in 2012, we will be asking fishers to register prior to fishing. Resident fishers will only need to call their nearest CSC prior to their first delivery and let us know they will be delivering to CVS. Non-resident fishes will need to call in prior to each commercial fishing opener. 2. Renew your Commercial Fishing Permit. If you do not own a permit, but are interested in purchasing one, the State of Alaska lists permit holders intending to sell their permits at www.cfec.state.ak.us (or call 907-789-6160). 3. Make sure your crew have obtained crew licenses. Licenses can usually be purchased through local vendors. If your local vendor does not sell licenses, you can also purchase them online at: www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=license.main 4. Apply for a State of Alaska CFEC Vessel License (vessels 25’ or less $24, vessels 25’ or more $60) (required for all fisheries) 5. Obtain an AK number from the State of Alaska DMV (form 841 - $24) (required for all fisheries) 6. Acquire USCG Exemption Approval letter and all Coast Guard safety equipment required for salmon fishing. The required equipment list and Exemption Approval Letter are available at local CVRF offices. 7. Gear up for the season. (CVS offers fisher advances for fishing gear and supplies to qualified resident fishers). 8. Prior to fishing each opener, verify that we are operating by contacting the tender or plant to which you plan to deliver your fish. 9. Go fishing and deliver to CVS! ReCeiVing PaYMent See Herring Commercial Fishing on page 11 for information. ContaCt For more information, please contact your nearest CSC staff, or call 888-795-5151.
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