Our advisors are diversely skilled and passionate about the Fish Northwest mission. We lean on them regularly for their constructive feedback and technical guidance.

Tony Floor
Tony is a 40-year plus year veteran of developing and promoting sport salmon fishing in Washington. He began his career in 1977 in the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Public Affairs Office as the spokesman for the department. Tony was very involved in the annual salmon season setting process and participated as an advisor to the Sport Salmon Advisory Board. He retired from the agency after serving 30 years. Tony went on to work for the Northwest Marine Trade Association in Seattle, producers of the Seattle Boat Show for 14 years as Director of Fishing Affairs and continued his activism to promote sport salmon fishing. He also created and managed the Northwest Salmon Derby Series. Today, he is the current Saltwater Editor of the Salmon & Steelhead Journal.

George Harris
President/CEO, Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA)

Gage Little
Owner of G. Little Construction, Gage is a member of PSA (East Jefferson County) and MA6/9 advisor to WDFW on the Puget Sound Salmon Advisory Group (PSSAG). He is a passionate angler from Marine Area 9 (Port Townsend), fishing for salmon in his home waters of MA6/7/9 as well as tuna fishing in MA2/3/4.

Nello Picinich
Nello is the Executive Director of CCA Washington. He was born and raised in Seattle and is a lifelong resident of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. As the Executive Director of CCA Washington, he has been involved in regional, state and federal fisheries issues for over a decade. 

Art Tachell
Art is a technician at Point Defiance Marina and a passionate angler from Marine Area 11 (Tacoma). He is a PSA member (Gig Harbor), CCA member, advisor to NW Salmon Research, advisor to WDFW on the Puget Sound Recreational Enhancement Fund oversight committee and MA11 advisor to WDFW on the Puget Sound Salmon Advisory Group (PSSAG).