OAA Member Benefits
- Eligible to vote in OAA elections and other voting events (Producer and Associate members only).
- Eligible for Director nomination (Producer Associate members only).
- Eligible to attend OAA Board meetings.
- Represented and informed of Oregon legislative issues and developments.
- Receive the OAA email newsletter, which includes relevant industry news, events, and updates.
- Eligible to submit posts/articles that will be viewable on the OAA website, newsletter, and social media. (Producer and Associate members only. Limit one post per month).
Apply to Become a Member with OAA
To apply to become a member with the Oregon Aquaculture Association, please complete and submit the application below. If you wish to submit your dues by check, please complete and send (with payment) the membership application found here.
Membership Levels
Producer Member - $100 to $1,000
Producer Members are those memberships representing persons, organizations, entities, and corporations who are actively engaged in the business of fresh or saltwater culture of plant and/or animal life on a commercial scale and who support the purposes and objectives of the Oregon Aquaculture Association (OAA).
· Eligible to vote in OAA elections and other voting events.
· Eligible to serve on Board of Directors. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall be Producer Members.
· Eligible to submit posts/articles that will be viewable on the OAA website, newsletter, and social media.
· Receive all free mailings, notices, and publications of the Association.
Producer Members are those memberships representing persons, organizations, entities, and corporations who are actively engaged in the business of fresh or saltwater culture of plant and/or animal life on a commercial scale and who support the purposes and objectives of the Oregon Aquaculture Association (OAA).
· Eligible to vote in OAA elections and other voting events.
· Eligible to serve on Board of Directors. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall be Producer Members.
· Eligible to submit posts/articles that will be viewable on the OAA website, newsletter, and social media.
· Receive all free mailings, notices, and publications of the Association.
Associate Member - $250 to $1,000
Associate members are those memberships representing persons, organizations, entities, and corporations who are actively engaged in supplying or receiving goods and services of aquaculture producers and have a valid interest in the field of aquaculture and who are interested in and support the purposes and objectives of the OAA.
· Eligible to vote in OAA elections and other voting events.
· Eligible to serve on Board of Directors.
· Eligible to submit posts/articles that will be viewable on the OAA website, newsletter, and social media.
· Receive all free mailings, notices, and publications of the Association.
Associate members are those memberships representing persons, organizations, entities, and corporations who are actively engaged in supplying or receiving goods and services of aquaculture producers and have a valid interest in the field of aquaculture and who are interested in and support the purposes and objectives of the OAA.
· Eligible to vote in OAA elections and other voting events.
· Eligible to serve on Board of Directors.
· Eligible to submit posts/articles that will be viewable on the OAA website, newsletter, and social media.
· Receive all free mailings, notices, and publications of the Association.
Supporting Member / Hobbyist Member - $100
Supporting members are those memberships which represent persons, organizations, entities, and corporations who are interested in and support the purposes and objectives of the OAA as a result of their academic training, or as a result of their employment or representation of research institutions, colleges, universities, government bureaus or agencies and related support industries, or who otherwise are interested in the field of aquaculture.
Hobbyist members are those memberships that represent persons, organizations, entities, and corporations who have a special interest in small units of aquaculture which might include backyard Koi or goldfish ponds, farm ponds or non-commercial scale aquaponics.
· Not eligible to vote in OAA elections and other voting events.
· Not eligible to serve on Board of Directors but may serve on standing and temporary committees of the Board as voting members.
· Receive all free mailings, notices, and publications of the Association.
Supporting members are those memberships which represent persons, organizations, entities, and corporations who are interested in and support the purposes and objectives of the OAA as a result of their academic training, or as a result of their employment or representation of research institutions, colleges, universities, government bureaus or agencies and related support industries, or who otherwise are interested in the field of aquaculture.
Hobbyist members are those memberships that represent persons, organizations, entities, and corporations who have a special interest in small units of aquaculture which might include backyard Koi or goldfish ponds, farm ponds or non-commercial scale aquaponics.
· Not eligible to vote in OAA elections and other voting events.
· Not eligible to serve on Board of Directors but may serve on standing and temporary committees of the Board as voting members.
· Receive all free mailings, notices, and publications of the Association.
Student Member - $30
Student members are those memberships of bona fide students attending an accredited academic institution and who are interested in and supports the purposes and objectives of the OAA.
· Not eligible to vote in OAA elections and other voting events.
· Not eligible to serve on Board of Directors but may serve on standing and temporary committees of the Board as voting members.
· Receive all free mailings, notices, and publications of the Association.
Student members are those memberships of bona fide students attending an accredited academic institution and who are interested in and supports the purposes and objectives of the OAA.
· Not eligible to vote in OAA elections and other voting events.
· Not eligible to serve on Board of Directors but may serve on standing and temporary committees of the Board as voting members.
· Receive all free mailings, notices, and publications of the Association.
Group Member - $50
Group members are those memberships that represent any groups of individuals who are interested in and supports the purposes and objectives of the OAA.
· Not eligible to vote in OAA elections and other voting events.
· Not eligible to serve on Board of Directors.
· Receive all free mailings, notices, and publications of the Association.
Group members are those memberships that represent any groups of individuals who are interested in and supports the purposes and objectives of the OAA.
· Not eligible to vote in OAA elections and other voting events.
· Not eligible to serve on Board of Directors.
· Receive all free mailings, notices, and publications of the Association.
The Oregon Aquaculture Association is a member of the National Aquaculture Association. Membership support for OAA also supports NAA and its work.
Oregon Aquaculture Association
P. O. Box 1210, Turner, OR 97392
[email protected]
P. O. Box 1210, Turner, OR 97392
[email protected]
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