NET PEN FUNDING and ASSISTANCE
The Grand Haven Net Pens have been a yearly project for over 25 years and are vital to the fishery out of the Port of Grand Haven. In my President’s Message I mentioned that we will be doing a complete ‘overhaul’ of the nets. I am pleased to announce that we have funding to replace the nets and repair the frames.
We are receiving a $1000.00 contribution from each of the following organizations:
Grand Rapids Steelheaders Foundation
Grand Haven Offshore Challenge
Metro West Steelheaders (East side of the state)
Our Chapter is also funding the effort with $1000.00 (thanks to our fundraisers!)
Every year we have had to repair the nets and it is time to replace them. Thank you to Kurt Gillespie for his efforts in contacting the net manufacturer and gathering the necessary information. The new nets will be coated which will increase their life, durability and make clean-up much easier when we pull the nets.
I was contacted by a representative of the Metro West Steelheaders regarding our project. Their Chapter was interested in the Net Pen project because they hold a tournament here and their members fish out of Grand Haven. They always hold one of their tournaments in Grand Haven.
Another thank you is in order…..to Ron Tabiadon for providing in-door storage space for the nets this winter.
The Grand Haven Net Pen Project is a cooperative effort of the Grand Haven Steelheaders, the Grand Rapids Steelheaders, the Grand Haven Offshore Challenge and the Grand Haven Charterboat Association. We are happy to welcome the Metro West Steelheaders to our project.
And, of course, we must include Rycenga Building Center for providing their boom truck for placing the nets in the water and then pulling the nets.
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