\u201c\u2026I have known Al for the past [twelve] years in my role as a marine extension agent with the Oregon State Sea Grant program. Al is one of the most collaborative fishermen I know. He is always willing to meet with researchers, ocean energy developers, advocates of marine reserves, and others to openly and respectfully discuss issues. I know from past experience in working on vessels, that it is not simply the sea worthiness (though Al\u2019s vessels have that as well) and equipment on a vessel that makes the research project successful. It often comes down to the personalities that you are working with. The fisherman\u2019s acceptance of you on their vessel and the value they place on your research is often what makes the difference between a good research experience and a bad one.<\/p>\n
I feel that this is where Al and his crew exceed beyond other candidates that you may be considering. The potential of [a] charter means more to him than just income; it is the opportunity to work with [agencies] that he is most excited about; the opportunity to collaborate on\u2026research and to be a part of it. Al has a reputation in the fishing industry as being a hard working producer and leader of the industry, his reputation in the research community is equally positive, meaning that he is a rare find. I strongly recommend that you select Al and his vessel for the research charter he is applying for\u2026.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Kaety Jacobson<\/strong>
\n Sea Grant Extension Agent<\/strong>
\n Oregon State University.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"img_3930\"](\"https:\/\/www.pacificsurveyorresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_3930-600x450.jpg\")
\u201c\u2026Al\u2019s intellectual and scientific curiosity lends itself to the many research projects he has been involved in in recent years, and he has successfully bridged the gap, locally, between the commercial fishing sector and the science community with his spirit of collaboration and desire to learn more about the ocean and its resources. It is my understanding that all the charters he\u2019s participated in have come to a successful conclusion.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll find that Al is more than qualified to carry out the work involved in the [survey] in question\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Nick Furman<\/strong>
\n Executive Director, Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Al Pazar Al Pazar has been fishing West Coast waters for over fifty years, beginning with his father at age eight. He has engaged in numerous [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-273","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificsurveyorresearch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificsurveyorresearch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificsurveyorresearch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificsurveyorresearch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificsurveyorresearch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificsurveyorresearch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificsurveyorresearch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Al Pazar has been fishing West Coast waters for over fifty years, beginning with his father at age eight. He has engaged in numerous fisheries in the waters off Washington, Oregon, California and Alaska. In the last fifteen years, Al\u2019s interests and curiosity have led him to engage in scientific research and now provides access to researchers on board his R\/V Pacific Surveyor to conduct their research projects.<\/p>\n