Advocacy 101: Clear Breakdown of How To Create Positive Change in Your Fishery with Female Fisherman Ava Schulenberg

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Ava Schulenberg is a female fisherman and leader in many important roles in Santa Barbara, California, fisheries. She also works from Santa Barbara to San Diego for the CA Lobster Association due to the geographical span of the fishery. She, along with her colleagues, has SoCal on lock!

Here’s a quick list of the many hats she wears:

• Executive Director of the California Lobster & Trap Fishermen's Association
• Assistant Director of the Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara (CFSB)
• Manager of the Saturday Fishermen's Market of Santa Barbara
• Laboratory Assistant II at CA Sea Grant
• Deckhand with a variety of boats
• Stewardess with yachting company, Santa Barbara Captains SB Captains.

Homegirl knows what she’s talking about and has been incredibly active in advocating for Santa Barbara fisheries. She is a treasure trove of information on how to do it effectively on the local, state, and national levels.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How to make effective Public Comments
• How to best connect with local and federal agencies to advocate for fisheries.
• Ava's experience as a Female Fisherman and more!

As you continue on your journey of advocacy or are thinking about getting more involved, I hope this interview is helpful and informative and inspires you in ways to do what you are called to do. Let’s Dive in!

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