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Our Purpose
The purpose of LOCBA is to advance the charter boat industry on Lake Ontario and also increase sport fishing opportunities on the lake by:
-Representing and articulating the views on issues affecting quality angling and the charter boat industry on Lake Ontario.
-Interacting with governmental regulatory and management agencies whose policies and programs might impact the Lake Ontario fishery.
-Setting standards of conduct to insure the integrity of the charter boat industry on Lake Ontario
-Acting as a mechanism for education of the angling public and for the exchange information among charter boat operators and related associations.
LOCBA By-Laws (Download)
Board of Directors
President: Captain Rob Westcott
Vice Pres: Captain Richard Hajecki
Secretary: Dan DeGeorge
Treasurer: Captain Jim Piano
Director: Captain Matt French
Director: Captain Randy Calus
Director: Captain Bruce Stenglein
Director: Captain Greg Pasinski
LOCBA Involvements
Pen Rearing Project
Red Cross Casting for Caring
National Association Of Charter Boat Operators
Lake Ontario Sport Fishing Stakeholders Coalition (LOSSC)
Monroe County Fish Advisory Board
Assist and advise County and local governments on how to plan for increased access to shoreline and the need for related facilities and services such as boat launches and public fishing access
Provide information on fishing in Monroe County to the general public, including working with tourism agencies to provide information and promote the fishery
Work with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Fish and Wildlife Management Act (FWMA) Board, as well as other agencies, including, but not limited to: the New York State Legislature, Congressional representatives, United States Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and New York Sea Grant, on issues affecting Monroe County’s fishery.
Provide a public forum for sportsmen, businessmen and government officials to address the problems and potential of the County’s fishery resource