Member Services
January 5th, 2009
Why join?
If you are an aquaculture producer in California or you are thinking about becoming one, we invite you to join the association for the following reasons:
- Industry Cooperation. If you are aquaculturalist, you can improve your business by sharing information with your colleagues. Although our members are competitors in markets, you will find that most of them are helpful and in many cases can be of direct assistance to your business by providing primary material, technology, and advice to your operation. There is an old saying in the business that we sell more fish to one another than to anyone else and although that is not really the case, you will find within the association opportunities to trade and sell your products, share in marketing programs, and cooperating with colleagues to serve your customers.
- Information. Like many other businesses, aquaculture depends on a constant reliable stream of information about all the aspects of the business including scientific findings, technical innovation, regulation and political action alerts, market news, and industry trends.
- Mitigating Regulation. If you are in the aquaculture business or you are thinking about starting one, you will find that eventually government regulation will be a critical factor in your operations. In the association you will find a sympathetic ear to your situation and the capacity to do something about if you feel that regulation is unfair, unwarranted, or arbitrary, you can depend on the CAA to work toward resolving your problem. We have done that for 40 years and will keep doing it in every instance one of our member’s businesses is threatened by excessive regulation.
- Political Action. There is a constant stream of regulatory and legislative action, often critical to the industry, coming from Sacramento and from the Federal Government, that an individual has almost no chance of averting. If you join the association your will join hundreds of other voices that defend the interests of the aquaculture industry. The CAA has a history of experience, the organization, and the staff, including a professional legislative analyst, to protect the industry including your business from regulatory strangulation.
- Service Infrastructure. By joining the association, you will find yourself connected to suppliers of goods and services to aquaculture operators. We maintain a categories of membership for material suppliers, restaurants and product distributors, and equipment manufacturers and anyone else that has an interest in sponsoring the aquaculture industry.
How to join.
The CAA is run by its members. They invite you to attend the quarterly Board of Directors Meetings (see events) that are held at different locations around California, often rotating between Sacramento and a Southern California venue. Come and meet the directors and the other guests at the meetings and familiarize yourself with a representative slice of the membership. Look at the Website and give us a call.
Application to Join
CALIFORNIA AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION
PO Box 807, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 915-1151
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
Please review the membership categories below and confirm that you are paying the appropriate dues amount. If you have any questions, please contact Executive Director Dr. Michael McCoy by email at execdir@caaquaculture.org or by phone at 916 915-1151.
PRODUCER MEMBER: Open to persons, organizations, entities, and corporations actively engaged in the business of aquatic plant and animal culture for the primary purpose of making a profit. In addition to having access to the membership list, receiving general mailings, publications, etc., producer members have the right to vote, and may, if duly elected, serve as a Director.
VENDOR/CONSULTANT MEMBER: Open to persons, organizations, entities and corporations actively engaged in supplying goods and services utilized by aquaculture producers, have an interest in the field of aquaculture and wish to further the aims of CAA. Vendor /Consultant members receive general mailings, have the right to vote, and may, if duly elected, serve as a Director.
SUPPORTING MEMBERS: Open to persons, organizations, entities and corporations actively engaged in the processing, distribution and marketing of aquaculture products and related support industries who have an interest in the field of aquaculture and wish to further the aims of CAA. This category is also open to those persons who have a valid interest in aquaculture or who, by their academic training or as a result of their employment or representation of research institutions, colleges, universities, government bureaus or agencies or other concerns have an interest in aquaculture and wish to further the aims of CAA. This membership receives general mailings, etc., but does not have the right to vote.
STUDENT MEMBER: Open to bona fide students only. They receive general mailings but do not have the right to vote.
SUSTAINING MEMBER: Open to persons, organizations, entities and corporations who for whatever reason wish to contribute additional funds in support of the association. Sustaining members meeting qualifications of Producer members shall be known as Producer Sustaining members and shall have all rights and privileges of Producer members. Sustaining members meeting all qualifications of Vendor Consultant members shall be known as Vendor/Consultant Sustaining members and shall have all the rights and privileges of Vendor/Consultant members. Sustaining members meeting all qualifications of Supporting members shall be known as Supporting Sustaining members and shall have all rights and privileges of Supporting members.
PLEASE CHECK APPROPRIATE DUES IN YOUR MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY
Company Annual Gross Revenue Annual Dues
Producer
>$1 million annual gross revenue $1,500 _____
$500,000 to 999,999 annual gross revenue $ 750 _____
$250,000 to 499,999 annual gross revenue $ 500 _____
<$249,999 annual gross revenue $ 200 _____
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Vendor/Consultant
>$1 million+ annual gross revenue $ 1,500 ______
$500,000 to 999,999 annual gross revenue $ 750 ______
$250,000 to 500,000 annual gross revenue $ 500 ______
<$ 249,000 annual gross revenue $ 200 ______
Supporting Member $ 100 ______
Student $ 20 ______
Sustaining $ ______
Your Name:__________________________________________________________
Company Name:_______________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________
Phone:_____________________________Fax:______________________________
Email Address:________________________________________________________
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