Steve's heritage includes generations of fishers and fish processors. A Washington native, he pursued a career in outdoor recreation, working as a park ranger, an outdoor educator, a land steward for the Whatcom Land Trust, and most recently as the Executive Director of Bellingham's beloved Community Boating Center. Steve's management and community development experience includes service on the Greenways Advisory Committee and the Whatcom County Transportation Committee. Steve brings an understanding of state aquatic lands' law and has a keen interest in promoting local maritime heritage and the interests of the marine recreation community.

Pete has an extensive background in the commercial seafood industry, having fished commercially in Puget Sound and Alaska and processed, sold and marketed seafood products for several companies and served as executive director for several fisheries trade associations working on government relations and policies regarding the fishing industry. He served as Director of the University of Washington Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program for fifteen years. Pete continues to fish commercially in Puget Sound as a reef-net salmon fisherman at Lummi Island near Bellingham, Washington.

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