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SFA's Mission
SFA’s mission is to defend, protect and enhance the commercial fishing industry in the southeastern United States for present participants as well as future generations through all legal means while maintaining healthy and sustainable stocks of fish.
In Memory of Robert "Bob" Starr 5/25/1927 - 5/27/2023 "[Bob] Loved SFA - he was the only one with a livelong membership." Robert 'Bob' Starr passed away on May 27th, 2023. Bob was a WWII vet, and proud of his country and having served it. After returning from the war and attending college, he worked for the FBI for a few years and then Merchant Marines for a few more years. After returning from sea, he decided to start selling seafood. He worked first in the Pensacola, FL area, and then Miami, FL. He was a leader and innovator in the seafood industry, and developer of product. Bob lived his life to the fullest, and at the young age of 96, accomplished so much and gave so much to the fishing community. His presence, stories, and laughter will be greatly missed by all who knew him. For sympathy cards, gifts, and other information | Featured member |
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SFA's Major Goals
Preserve harvesting access to the marine fisheries resources for future generations.
There are worldwide efforts to reduce the harvest of seafood and to reduce the number of fishing vessels and fishermen in the industry. One major effort of reduction is in fisheries identified as overcapitalized. Another effort is being made by groups who are opposed to harvesting animals for food purposes.
Promote and deliver continuing education programs concerning seafood safety.
There is a worldwide concern about seafood safety, so much so that the United States, Canada and the European Economic Union have initiated strict seafood safety regulations. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established 21 CFR 123 in 1996 as the controlling regulations for all seafood and aquaculture products sold at wholesale in the country. SFA is developing new options for those needing to be HACCP-certified.
Chronicle the history of the southeastern seafood industry.
Manuscripts, rules and regulations show how the seafood industry in the southeast has been transformed from a valuable and respected industry to an industry considered by some groups as no longer needed.
SFA Board of DirectorsExecutive Committee Chairman of the Board: Peter Jarvis, Triar Seafood President: Tony Lombardi, Lombardi's Seafood Vice President: Dawn Aylesworth, Aylesworth Foundation Treasurer: Sherri McCoy, Cape Canaveral Shrimp Co. Secretary: Jeanna Merrifield, Wild Ocean Market Directors Robert Aylesworth, Aylesworth Fish & Bait Jim Zurbrick, Fish For America Dennis Henderson, Trico Shrimp Co. Tom Hill, Key Largo Fisheries Jimmy Hull, Hull's Seafood Market Mike Merrifield, Wild Ocean Market Greg D'Agostino, Stone Crab Inc. Eugene Raffield, Raffield Fisheries Steven Rash, Water Street Seafood |
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