CONTACT US
The California Sea Urchin Commission was created in 2004 following
an overwhelming vote of all participants in the fishery, both divers
and handlers. The Commission operates under state law to ensure a
sustainable sea urchin resource and a reliable supply of quality
seafood product for domestic consumption and export. The Commission
seeks to support strong local coastal communities, fair levels of
income for the thousands of persons engaged in sea urchin commercial
fishing enterprises, and historically significant cultural and community
resources within California’s coastal areas.
The Sea Urchin
Commission is directed by a Commission which includes ten elected
commissioners and one appointed public member. The Commission also
includes several non-voting members representing government entities
which are significant to the sea urchin fishery.
Commission
activities are funded by an assessment on sea urchin harvested and
processed in California and which is paid equally by divers and handlers.
The Commission may undertake various industry initiatives, including
implementation of a diver-based urchin assessment program, independent
scientific research, development of management alternatives, public
information and educational programs, initiatives to develop new or
expand existing markets, quality improvement opportunities, projects
to promote California uni, and advocate for the urchin fishery.
COMMISSION MEMBERS
Divers
Mr. Bob Bertelli
San Pedro
310-357-8708
Mr. Rob Case
San Diego
760-420-1066
Mr. Harry Liquornik
Santa Barbara
805-451-2504
Mr. Tom Trumper
Fort Bragg
707-972-9544
Mr. Dan Williams
Ventura/Oxnard
805-452-9560
Mr. David Kudo
Public member
213-687-4055
Processors
Mr. Kai Nagata
Ocean Queen
323-261-5921
Mr. Richard Yanagita
California Uni Inc.
310-713-1902
Ms. Autumn Trumper
Pacific Rim Seafood
707-962-0877
Ms. Young Kang
Kloon Fish International
310-644-1341
Alternate Commissioner Processors
Ms. Vickie Choi
Kloon Fish International
310-529-2228
Mr. Mack Demachi
Tradewind Seafood
805-483-8555
Mr. Dave Rudie
Catalina Offshore Products
619-297-9797
Alternate Commissioner Divers
Mr. Ken Gerken
Fort Bragg
707-962-0815
Mr. Gary Harle
San Diego
619-985-9227
Mr. Rene Rojas
San Pedro
714-533-7773
Mr. Bruce Steele
Santa Barbara
805-686-9312
Non-Voting Commissioners
Ms. Kristine Barsky
CA Department of Fish & Game
Marine Region
805-985-3114
Ms. Carrie Culver, Ph.D.
Sea Grant Extension Program
University of California Cooperative Extension
805-645-1469
SEA URCHIN PROCESSORS/HANDLERS
[Please contact any of the processors
listed below for price information and/or purchasing uni.]
Tom Trumper
Pacific Rim Seafood
P.O. Box 2647
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
707-962-0877
707-964-5689 fax
Robert Juntz
Ocean Fresh Seafood Products JV
32330 N. Harbor Drive
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
707-964-1389
marusan@mcn.org
Neal Matshushita
Gary Shiozaki
SM Uni Inc.
728 Ceres Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90021
213-626-2557
213-626-2124 fax
smuni@earthlink.net
Kako & Yuho Nagata (owners)
Kai Nagata – Operations Manager
Ocean Queen 87 Inc.
1300 East 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033
323-261-5921
323-261-6867 fax
Ocean.queen@yahoo.com
Mack Demachi
Tradewind Seafood Inc.
1505 Mountainview Avenue
Oxnard, CA 93030
805-483-8555
805-486-7167 fax
mdemachi@hotmail.com
Jin Soo Choi, Plant Manager
Kloon Fish International
14809 Crenshaw Blvd. #A
Gardena, CA 90249
310-644-1341 cell
310-644-1361 Fax
Hideo Kawamura
Maruhide Marine Products, Inc.
2145 W. 17th Street
Long Beach, CA 90813
562-435-6509
562-432-4692 fax
Maruhide_usa@hotmail.com
Dave Rudie
Catalina Offshore Products, Inc.
5202 Lovelock Street
San Diego, CA 92110
619-297-9797
619-297-9799 fax
Dave.rudi@catalinaop.com
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