The voting members of the council shall be appointed by the director, after consultation with the Director of Fish and Game, giving due consideration to proper geographic distribution. The nine members shall include:
(a) Five commercial salmon vessel operators or their representatives, and their alternates.
(b) Two handlers who are receivers or processors or their representatives, and their alternates.
(c) One representative of a handler who is an exporter or a wholesaler, and an alternate.
(d) One public member, and an alternate.