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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Farm Bureaus & Granges, Food
Mission: 1. Negotiate agreements between crab harvesters and crab processors. 2. Perform market analysis of crab species. 3. Analyze import and export statistics for crab. 4. Host meetings for coop members. 5. Represent members in arbitration proceedings. 6. Enhance value of crab products to coop members through marketing efforts. 7. Receive and allocate individual fishing quota under the bering sea/aleutian island crab rationalization program.
Programs: Successfully monitored market prices, provided regular market update to members, successfully concluded price negotiations with crab processing companies, represented members in binding arbitration for price disputes, received and allocated crab individual fishing quota among members. Engaged in marketing efforts to sustain traditional markets for crab and create new markets.