The Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission,
established by an act of the Oregon Legislature in 1977, is an industry-funded
agency that operates under the umbrella of the Oregon Department of
Agriculture's Commodity Commission Program. This unique program allows "growers"
to tax themselves and then use the pooled funds to increase their commodity's
recognition, value and use. The ODCC's stated mission is to enhance the image of
the Dungeness crab industry, and to increase opportunities for profitability
through promotion, education and research.
The Commission has seven members, appointed from the industry by the Director of the Department of Agriculture. Five members are from the harvesting sector (crab fisherman) and two members represent crab processors. Members are appointed to three-year terms, and are eligible to serve two consecutive terms on the Commission. Attempts are made to maintain geographic balance, insuring that each of the major coastal ports are represented at any given time. The Commission holds a minimum of four public business meetings a year, with the day-to-day affairs of the ODCC conducted by a full-time Executive Director. The ODCC office is located in Coos Bay, on the southern Oregon coast.
Funding comes from an assessment, withheld from the producer by the receiver, based on one percent of the catch value for all Dungeness crabs landed in the state. Those funds make up the entire budget for the Commission, and are used for a wide variety of projects relating to its stated mission and purpose.
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