Our Team
The Local Catch Network (LCN) serves as a hub for knowledge exchange and innovation, supporting and catalyzing local and community-based seafood systems. LCN members include seafood harvesters who sell their catch locally and regionally through direct marketing channels, as well as those engaged in research, technical assistance, and community development. The network is governed by a volunteer Executive Committee, with backbone support from the University of Maine.
Executive Committee
Frances Bursch
Commercial Fisherman & Bristol Bay Regional Dev. Association
Washington
Shareen Davis
Chatham Harvesters Cooperative
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Dubovsky
Feeding Change Consulting
Alaska
Nelly Hand
Drifters Fish
Alaska
Buck Jones
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Oregon
Jordyn Kastlunger
Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative
Rhode Island
Victoria Oh
Fishadelphia
Washington
Tyson Rasor
Ecotrust
Oregon
Sonia Strobel
Skipper Otto Community Supported Fishery
British Columbia
Amanda Waysewski
Kvichak Fish Company
Alaska
Network Coordination
Jessica Gribbon Joyce
University of Maine
Maine
Jon Russell
North American Marine Alliance
Massachusetts
Joshua Stoll, PhD
University of Maine
Maine
Past Steering Committee Members & Coordinators
Laughton Elliott-DeAngelis (Coordinator)
Christy Whitmore, Skeena Fisheries Commission
Brett Tolley, NAMA (backbone support)
Feini Yin, Fishadelphia
Katy Rexford, Catch 49
Pete Granger, Washington Sea Grant (retired)
Davee Palmantier, Williams Lake Indian Band
Jordan Richardson (Coordinator)
Kerry Marhefka, Abundant Seafood
Lisa Campbell, PhD., Duke University
Erik Chapman, PhD., New Hampshire Sea Grant
Niaz Dorry, Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance
Elise Gilchrist, Dock to Dish
Kelly Harrell, Sitka Salmon Shares
Stephanie Webb, University of California
Taylor Witkin (Coordinator)
Employment and Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in employment or volunteer opportunities, please contact Joshua Stoll (joshua.stoll@maine.edu).