Coastal Villages Region Fund

Programs: Program cost of operating vessels (program #1): program costs associated with operation of one pollock catcher/processor, two pacific cod freezer-longliners, and two crab fishing vessels. This program provides employment and training opportunities for residents, as well as funding for other programs. The amount given represents the additional costs to operate not included in costs of goods sold (cogs is included in line 10b part viii).

in prior years cvrf operated six halibut plants, one salmon plan, a salmon buying station and supporting tenders, tugs, and barges. These operations were suspended in 2016 due to high subsidy requirements and the desire to focus on more geographically-equitable economic development programs accross the entire service area. Activities transacted in 2016 include the final selloff of existing inventory items and ongoing depreciation, insurance, and maintenance of the facilities.

fisheries support and development (program #3): this program focuses on the company's fisheries-related investment in our 20 member communities and is made up of several program areas. Marine safety - the goal of this program is to develop awareness about precautionary measures and practices for marine travel and to provide a means of acquiring important safety equipment. Through this program cvrf distributes life jackets, personal locator beacons, and other coast guard required equipment to each community. Cvrf also provides marine safety training to in-region employees and residents. Collaborative research - cvrf has been working with the alaska department of fish and game and other entitites on several different salmon studies. Cvrf has supplied funding and interns to investigate where salmon go to spawn, the conditions and characteristics of northern pacific salmon, and the biological condition of the rivers and streams in the cvrf area.