Robert W. Barclay

 

E-mail address:  rwbanalyst@hotmail.com

 

OBJECTIVE

Production Manager For: Fin-Fish, Roe, Crab,

Quality Control Manager, HACCP Manager

Buyer Of: Fin-fish, Roe, Crab

 

 

Computer Professional (Applications, Programming, Communications)

Foreign languages: Spanish, Russian

Bachelor’s Degree: Biological Sciences/Public Health

Master's Degree: Biosciences/Biophysics/Public Health

Associate in Arts Degree: Computer Information Technology

Statistical Quality Control Theory and Work Experience

College Science Teacher/Researcher

 

 

EDUCATION

1954-1963- Bachelor of Science (Pacific Union College, Natural Sciences/Public Health), Master’s(Stanford University, Natural Sciences/Public Health), Associate in Arts (Seattle Central Community College, Computer Information Systems), Continuing Education: Loma Linda University, Natural Sciences/Public Health, University of Washington, Computer Science, Natural Sciences,

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS C/C++, MS VISUAL BASIC, JAVA, MS ACCESS, HTML, MS PROJECT, MS PUBLISHER, MS EXCEL, MS WORD, MS POWERPOINT, 3-D CONCEPTS(AUTO CAD), SYSTAT(statistical applications), WATERLOO MAPLE (Mathematics Applications), MINITAB(Quality Control and Improvement Statistical Programs) MS DRAW, MS PAINT BRUSH, MATH CAD(mathematical analysis) and other applications programs in quality control reporting. Extensive quality control, production control, scientific and financial statistical data analysis, forecasting and projections in creating business plans.

 

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES HELD

Professional licenses held:(1) 1600 Ton Master/2000 Ton Mate Uninspected Fishing Vessels 100 Ton Master/200 Ton Mate Inspected Vessels, (2) HACCP Certified by U. S. Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, (3) Certified HACCP Trainer by the Seafood Alliance

 

UNITED STATES PATENTS ISSUED

Fishnet Hanging System, Patent # 5,121,566, Robert W. Barclay, July 16, 1992

Fishnet Hanging System, Patent # 5,033,221, Robert W. Barclay, July 23, 1991

Fishnet Hanging System, Patent #4,805,334, Robert W. Barclay, February 21, 1989

  

 

INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS

"A Comparison of the Statistics of Two Infill Standards and Their Potential Effect on the Control of Production in Seafood Processing Operations," R. W. Barclay, The Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, Accepted for publication in Spring 1998

"A Statistical Method for the Analysis of the Glaze Content of Crab Products," R. W. Barclay, The Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, Accepted for publication in Fall 1998

"Statistical Forecasting for Longliners, Part 1, or How to Follow Your Target Species to School," R. W. Barclay, The Alaska Fisherman's Journal, Vol. 16, No. 8: pp. 34 & 45.

"Statistical Forecasting for Longliners, Part 2, or How to Follow Your Target Species to School," R. W. Barclay, The Alaska Fisherman's Journal, Vol. 16 No. 9: p. 30

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

June 2001 – Present – Seafood processing, quality control and HACCP consultant.  Authorship and verification studies of FDA and USDC type HACCP plans for domestic and foreign processors, assistance with import documentation; on site consulting in Europe (Russia) for fin fish aquaculture, fin fish and shell fish processing and quality control, HACCP assistance to US seafood companies seeking to source foreign produced crab and shrimp and to US companies seeking to source domestic seafood products; installation of laboratory equipment, supplies and teaching of laboratory techniques to seafood processing companies wanting to gain new markets or comply with requests of existing markets for histamine, sulfites, chloramphenicol and bacteriology testing and documentation procedures.

August 2000 to June 2001 – Fisheries consultant to major seafood processor reporting directly to the company president - Scouting and research for the acquisition and fitting of a processing plant for salmon, black cod, halibut, red snapper, various rock fish, various flat fish, sea urchins, shrimp.  Researched water supply and quality, chlorination methodology, water filtering systems, filleting and packaging systems, proposed plant layout, labor force requirements and availability, fish delivery systems, boat hold sanitation, needs and expectations of fishermen, etc.  Prepared report for company president for submission to the board of directors and other interested parties as they prepare to operate a HACCP certified and modern processing operation. 

June 1999 to August 2000 - Computer Applications Consultant to the Barton Health System:  Data Analysis in MS EXCEL and SPSS (Statistical Programs), Data Base Construction in MS ACCESS (Relational Data Base), Construction of Slides for Publication using MS POWER POINT (Presentation Graphics),  Analysis of Literature and comparison with local data, Preparation of Web Page using HTML.  Additional college computer programming, applications and mathematics/statistics studies.

January 1998 to Present - Grant Writer: proposals to National Marine Fisheries Service for fisheries related research in conjunction with local university instructors, Computer Science studies: C/C++, HTML, MS ACCESS, VISUAL BASIC, STATISTICS, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis.

Late Summer and Fall/Winter 1997 -Quality Control Agent for Surefish/Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation for the purchase and quality control follow-up of the processing of chum salmon from western Alaska through a State of Alaska program to create a higher value product through quality control programs and value added processing

Summer 1997 - Consultant to the Caribbean Mariculture Project, Kingston, Jamaica for design of a seafood processing facility and marketing strategies of aquaculture products including shrimp, tilapia and crayfish

Winter 1997 - Quality Control Agent for the purchase of Opilio tanneri for Surefish/Red Lobster aboard the P/V "ARCTIC STAR", St. Paul Island, Alaska

 

1995-1997- Quality Control Manager, Independent Processors Corporation, Pier 91, Seattle, WA, Wrote HACCP plan for implementation of NOAA inspected quality control program. Directed upgrading and modification of physical plant and systems to immplement HACCP program. Develped automated data collection and analysis system in MS Visual Basic and Excel for analysis of incoming and outgoing infill and glaze reports and automatic setting of scales to maintain 100% infill amounts and to automatically perform statistical analyses on the glaze distribution of incoming and outgoing product(these analyses are of great importance in the determination of the percent recovery of re-processed species. Procedure tested extensively on Red King Crab, Tanneri, Snow Crab, Crab Parts and Fin Fish Steaking Operations. Wrote quality control analysis of glazing operations for use in upgrading, maintaining and making uniform the various glazing operations. Prepared papers:"A Quantitative Investigation of Glaze Addition to Value-Added Processing of Tanneri Crab","Quantitative Methods in the Asessment of the Tensile Strength of Surimi Gels," Installed microbiological(using Eosin Methylene Blue-Levine, Baird-Parker, Tryptic Soy Agar with Lecithin and Tween 80, Listeria spc. culturing/analysis) testing procedures, and ATP(by bioluminesence via the Luciferin/Luciferase reaction)survey methods. Created Procedures, forms, statistical analyses and record keeping systems to maintain sanitation and microbiological portion of HACCP program.

1994-1995- Quality Control Consultant- M/V "PACIFIC PRODUCER", Processor, Spring 1995, 180' processing vessel, Installed quality control program to implement the HACCP and GMP as required by the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation, wrote Visual Basic Program to facilitate compliance with the regulations and ease of data entry, analysis and reporting by the crew.

Fall 1991 to 1994- (1) Submission of grant applications: (a) "Statistical Forecasting for Long Liners" for Saltonstall-Kennedy funding by NMFS/NOAA (b) "Allometric Growth and Fisheries Conservation" for funding by the University of Washington, (2) Developer of Visual Basic computer programs to facilitate introduction of HACCP and GMP quality control procedures in the seafood industry, (3) author of trade articles on "A Theory of Long Lining, Parts 1a and 1b," and articles on "Methods of Quality Control for Seafood Processors, Parts 1-3," "Methods of Quality Assessment in Surimi Production," and others on quality control directed at training programs administered by seafood processors.

Winter 1992-Spring 1993- Instructor in General Chemistry at Community College teaching two lecture and laboratory classes (ten hours) in course work designed for transfer to the University of Washington. This is an intensive general chemistry course receiving full transfer credit in the schools of science, engineering and medicine at The University of Washington

1978-1992- Vessel Owner or Master or Mate of catcher/processor boats and set net sites in Alaska. Managed crews of six to fifty persons in all phases of fishing/processing, including catching, butchering, filleting, brine curing, freezing, quality control procedures and marketing. Produced headed and gutted, princess cut and salted salmon, headed and gutted True Cod, Black Cod, Red Snapper, Turbot(Greenland halibut), the many varieties of Red Rock Fish for both blast and plate freezing, managed Pollock roe-stripping and packing operations, developed methods for surimi/kamaboko testing to augment and standardize Japanese methods. Operated the plate freezers (freezing, warming, breakdown and cleaning) and freezing rooms. Managed several dozen workers in fishing, processing, transportation and marketing.

1986-1988- Biochemist, Electron Microscopist, The Johns Hopkins University, performed original research on the association, coordination and bonding of heavy metals to the muscle proteins actin and myosin. Developed spectroscopic, chromatographic and electrophoretic assays to determine binding and conformational changes in muscle proteins.

1978-1986- Public school science and aquaculture teacher, Sand Point Alaska and Honolulu, Hawaii teaching general science and fisheries aquaculture. Operated and trained students in demonstration salmon hatchery and functioned as director of Johnson O'Malley program for Indian education.