{"id":4418,"date":"2013-01-23T11:19:11","date_gmt":"2013-01-23T15:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/edfish\/?p=4418"},"modified":"2013-12-13T14:34:22","modified_gmt":"2013-12-13T18:34:22","slug":"edf-wins-governors-environmental-and-economic-leadership-award-for-california-fisheries-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/edfish\/2013\/01\/23\/edf-wins-governors-environmental-and-economic-leadership-award-for-california-fisheries-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"EDF Wins Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for California Fisheries Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

Environmental Defense Fund was awarded California\u2019s highest environmental honor by Governor Jerry Brown at a ceremony last night for our creation of the\u00a0<\/span>California Fisheries Fund<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(CFF). The CFF, the first fisheries-specific loan fund in California and most comprehensive in the United States, provides capital to fishermen, fishing businesses and communities who are dedicated to safeguarding the environment, their fishery\u2019s profitability and the greater oceans economy.<\/span><\/p>\n

The award ceremony was hosted by California EPA in Sacramento, California. During his remarks, California EPA secretary Matthew Rodriguez said that the \u201centities that we\u2019re recognizing tonight are really showing us the way forward. Their unique approach shows how, given a challenge, California businesses, nonprofit organizations and businesses can really rise to the occasion.\u201d<\/p>\n

There can be many business challenges for fishermen to transition to more environmentally-friendly fishing practices but with the California Fisheries Fund, we\u2019re removing roadblocks and helping fishermen continue on the path to fishing sustainably and profitably.<\/p>\n

So far, we have awarded fourteen loans totaling nearly $1.7 million to eleven borrowers including fishermen, fishing businesses and communities. Most recently, we\u00a0closed a loan<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to Steve Fitz, a Half Moon Bay fisherman who attended the award ceremony with us.. Steve\u2019s CFF loan allowed him to buy his boat from his uncle and carry on his family\u2019s sustainable fishing legacy\u2014operating the only commercial fishing operation in the nation that uses Scottish Seine gear.\u00a0The most eco-friendly way to catch flatfish like Petrale sole and sand dabs, Scottish Seine gear consists of lines which gently guide fish into the path of light-weight nets. Unlike some other types of fishing techniques, Scottish Seine doesn\u2019t use heavy gear that drags along the ocean floor.<\/p>\n

The CFF has also lent money to Bill Blue, a Morro Bay groundfish fisherman whose boat was more than 100 years old. With the loan we gave him, he was able to buy a new boat that is safer and efficient enough to support employing his sons and improving his bottom line while harvesting groundfish using low-impact and low-bycatch hook-and-line gear.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re very proud and honored to be a 2012 Governor\u2019s award recipient for helping fishermen improve their\u00a0profitability and sustainability<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

We extend our congratulations to other award winners: the Wildwoods Foundation; Sapphos Environmental, Inc.; Mattole Restoration Council; Ecology Action;<\/ins> San Francisco Giants; City of Richmond and transMETRO, Inc.; University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology; City of San Diego; County of Sonoma; Aquarium of the Pacific; Joseph Gallo Farms; State of California, Department of General Services; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit; U.S. Navy Region, Southwest; County of Santa Cruz; and General Dynamics NASSCO.<\/p>\n

To read our full press release on the award, visit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Environmental Defense Fund was awarded California\u2019s highest environmental honor by Governor Jerry Brown at a ceremony last night for our creation of the California Fisheries Fund (CFF). The CFF, the first fisheries-specific loan fund in California and most comprehensive in the United States, provides capital to fishermen, fishing businesses and communities who are dedicated to safeguarding the environment, their fishery\u2019s profitability and the greater oceans economy.<\/p>\n

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