Southeastern Fisheries Association, Inc. |
Why Should I Join SFA?
SFA represents nearly 300 small businesses throughout the Southeast, from Texas to North Carolina, employing thousands of people directly and creating thousands more jobs in associated trades including seafood restaurants that depend on professional, licensed commercial fishermen for a share of the nation’s renewable marine resources.
SFA is the largest professional trade association representing 85% of the domestic seafood industry in Florida.Comments from current SFA members:
- to retain access to domestic fisheries resources
- to make more money in the seafood industry
- to educate fisheries management organizations, their leadership and the general public
- to participate in conversations state and federal regulators
- to save domestic commercial seafood industry
- representation with regulators and scientists
- to maintain compliance
- to save our culture
- business opportunities with members
Membership Categories
$1,050—Corporate includes: Wholesale Dealers, Distributors, Brokers and Importers/Exporters
Contact person and up to 4 other designees qualify to receive publications and related information including email updates, access to “Members Only” area including the online Membership Directory; SFA logo for marketing, Membership certificate suitable for framing, and early access to Annual Meeting hotel rooms and discounted meeting fees.
* Corporate members may elect to be billed in four (4) equal monthly installments after initial membership year.
$630—Associate includes: Advertising, Publications, Boat Building, Cartons, Boxes, Paper Products, Consultants, Financial Institutions, Engines and Hoists, Ice Companies, Insurance, Fishing Supplies, Marine Electronics, Repairs & Ways, and Transportation/Fuel,
Contact person and 3 other designees qualify to receive publications and related information including email updates, access to “Members Only” area including the online Membership Directory; SFA logo for marketing, Membership certificate suitable for framing, and early access to Annual Meeting hotel rooms and discounted meeting fees.
* Associate members may elect to be billed in two (2) equal monthly installments after initial membership year.
$420—Retail Market/Restaurant (per unit) Contact person and 2 other designees qualify to receive publications and related information including email updates, access to “Members Only” area including the online Membership Directory; SFA logo for marketing, Membership certificate suitable for framing, and early access to Annual Meeting hotel rooms and discounted meeting fees.
$160—Boat Owner (per boat) Contact person and 1 other designee qualify to receive publications and related information including email updates, access to “Members Only” area including the online Membership Directory; SFA logo for marketing, early access to Annual Meeting hotel rooms and discounted meeting fees, Membership certificate suitable for framing.
$20--SAM-Seafood Consumer, Seafood Access Member (SAM) for those who enjoy eating fresh domestic sustainable seafood. Member to receive informative emails about seafood issues, grassroots efforts to protect access to seafood for non-boaters and a discount to local/regional SFA events. $10--SAM-Industry Employee, Seafood Access Member (SAM) for those whose jobs are connected to the seafood industry. Member to receive quarterly emails with summaries about the issues affecting the commercial seafood industry and how it may affect their livelihood.
SFA is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization