Rationalization of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab fisheries

In recent years, overcapacity in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab fisheries has resulted in a dangerous race for crab. This paper examines a unique management program developed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council intended to alleviate these problems, while accommodating a variety of...

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Main Author: Mark Fina
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2004
Subjects:
Alaska
Crab
Fisheries management
IFQ
Processor shares
Bering Sea
Pacific
Aleutian Islands
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.160.453
http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/current_issues/crab/CrabCommittee/finacrab%20-%20final%20article.pdf
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Summary:In recent years, overcapacity in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab fisheries has resulted in a dangerous race for crab. This paper examines a unique management program developed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council intended to alleviate these problems, while accommodating a variety of stakeholders dependent on the fisheries. The discussion concludes by identifying some of the most substantial hurdles that the program must overcome to succeed and some characteristics of the fisheries that contribute to the potential to overcome these obstacles.

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