
SEA-NL EXECUTIVE
PRESIDENT
Jason Sullivan, 39, owner-operator of the Atlantic Outlaw, a 39-foot fishing vessel based out of Bay Bulls. Jason fishes snow crab, caplin, cod, and turbot.
SECRETARY TREASURER
Bruce Layman, 62, is licensed to fish snow crab/cod, and is Carbonear-based.
CAPTAIN UNDER 40’ FLEET
Preston Grandy, 42, owner-operator of Just the Beginning, a 39-footer based out of Garnish, Fortune Bay. Preston fishes lobster, snow crab, and groundfish.
CAPTAIN OVER 40’ FLEET
Kenneth Courtney, 65, owner-operator of the 55-foot Courtney Pride II. Kenneth fishes lobster, snow crab, and sea cucumber out of Francois.
EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING MEMBER)
Mervin Wiseman is a well-known advocate for fishing vessel safety, and Search and Rescue in the province. Merv and Ryan Cleary are co-organizers of SEA-NL.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ryan Cleary is a career journalist, one-term Member of Parliament, former President of FISH-NL, and long-time inshore fisheries advocate. He was hired by the SEA-NL executive on Feb. 18th, 2022 to serve as SEA-NL's first Executive Director.
