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Volunteers sought for Washington fisheries advisory group

FISHING -- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking volunteers to serve on a new advisory group for state fisheries.

Up to 15 applicants with knowledge of recreational inland fisheries for nonanadromous species such as trout, walleye, bass and panfish will be selected to serve on the Retailers and Manufacturers Advisory Group through 2015.

Members will meet quarterly to share ideas for increasing anglers’ interest in inland fisheries and provide feedback on policy and management.

Applicants should be decision makers such as CEO, general manager, president or marketing director at outdoors-oriented businesses.

Applications should be emailed to Kelly Cunningham by Friday, Feb. 14, at Kelly.Cunningham@dfw.wa.gov. Info needed:

  • Applicant’s name, address, phone number and email.
  • Relevant experience and reasons for wanting to serve.
  • Applicant’s effectiveness in marketing to anglers and potential anglers.

Questions:  360-902-2325.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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