About Us | Past

Frank Orth started Frank Orth & Associates (FOA) in 1979 when he relocated to Seattle from Alaska. Prior to his arrival in Seattle, Dr. Orth was Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Alaska, and performed economic research for the Alaska Sea Grant Program.

FOA originally started as a company that provided fisheries research, economic consulting, and business management consulting. In the beginning, FOA provided consulting services for Alaska Fisheries, various government agencies, Indian tribes, and private businesses. Another function of FOA in the early days was to provide observers for foreign fishing vessels. The success of that program helped launch FOA’s involvement in numerous fisheries observer programs, including the North Pacific Groundfish and California Drift Gillnet Observer Programs.

FOA originally started as a company that provided fisheries research, economic consulting, and business management consulting. In the beginning, FOA provided consulting services for Alaska Fisheries, various government agencies, Indian tribes, and private businesses. FOA originally started as a company that provided fisheries research, economic consulting, and business management consulting. In the beginning, FOA provided consulting services for Alaska Fisheries, various government agencies, Indian tribes, and private businesses.