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*To subscribe to email updates about ODCAC, including meeting notices, email Cathleen.D.Vestfals@odfw.oregon.gov.

The Oregon Dungeness Crab Advisory Committee (ODCAC) serves as an advisory body to ODFW on ocean commercial crab policy issues. Input from this group helps the department address ongoing and new management issues, as well as annual season opening decisions.

ODCAC members

ODFW strives for membership that represents the diversity of the ocean commercial industry, including buyers, harvesters, and industry groups with a range of business plans, vessel sizes, pot tiers, and home ports.

Current ODCAC member list

Name Name	Affiliation	Port
Seth Whitsett	Fisherman	Astoria
Aaron Miller	Fisherman	Astoria
Steve Fick	Buyer	Astoria
Gary Motsinger	Fisherman	Garibaldi
Levi Cherry	Fisherman	Garibaldi
Hank Slavens	Fisherman	Garibaldi
Bob Eder	Fisherman	Newport
Poggy Lapham	Fisherman	Newport
Justin Yager	Fisherman	Newport
Mikey Retherford	Fisherman	Newport
Tony Pettis	Fisherman	Newport
Cody Chase	Fisherman/Buyer	Newport
Jack Pavelitch	Fisherman	Newport
Gary Ripka	Fisherman	Newport
John Moody	Buyer	Newport
Scott Hartzell	Fisherman	Winchester Bay
Stuart Schuttpelz	Fisherman	Winchester Bay
Rex Leach	Fisherman	Coos Bay
Jim Burns	Fisherman	Coos Bay
Rick Lilienthal	Fisherman	Coos Bay
Scott Adams	Buyer	Coos Bay
Jared Reeves	Fisherman	Coos Bay
David Rickel	Fisherman	Port Orford
Wilson Thompson	Fisherman	Port Orford
Joe Speir	Fisherman	Brookings
Josh Whaley	Fisherman	Brookings
Bernie Lindley	Fisherman	Brookings
Bill Manning	Fisherman	Brookings
Brian Nolte	Fisherman	Brookings
Susan Chambers	West Coast Seafood Processors Association	Astoria
Leif Eric Benson	Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission	Public
Crystal Adams	Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission	Coos Bay
Alex Manderson	Oregon Department of Agriculture	Portland
Ryan Howell	Oregon State Police	Salem
Heather VanMeter	Oregon State Police	Newport

Updated 11/04/2026

Meeting schedule and materials

*Please note that pre-season meetings are ad-hoc and are typically held in November and December. They do not have formal meeting agendas, presentations, or meeting summaries and are not included in the table below.

2026 Meetings	Location	Agenda & Materials	Meeting Summary
April 15	Oregon Coast Community College (Newport Campus) and Virtual	Agenda Meeting Presentation	Meeting Summary

2025 Meetings	Location	Agenda & Materials	Meeting Summary
October 30	Virtual	Agenda

2024 Meetings	Location	Agenda & Materials	Meeting Summary
April 17	Virtual	Agenda Meeting Presentation	Meeting Summary

2021 Meetings	Location	Agenda & Materials	Meeting Summary
May 26	Virtual	Agenda	Meeting Summary

2020 Meetings	Location	Agenda & Materials	Meeting Summary
February 6	Virtual	Agenda Meeting Materials	Meeting Summary
April 9	Virtual	Agenda	Meeting Summary

2019 Meetings	Location	Agenda & Materials	Meeting Summary
November 7	Virtual	Agenda	Meeting Summary
December 11	Virtual	Meeting Materials	Meeting Summary

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