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The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) crab rationalization program was implemented in March of 2005. The program allocated quota share (QS) to harvesters in nine BSAI crab fisheries. Each year, a person who holds QS may receive individual fishing quota (IFQ) to harvest BSAI crab. Recognizing th...

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Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
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Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.221.1771
http://209.112.168.2/sustainablefisheries/amds/34/amd34ea0511.pdf
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Summary:The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) crab rationalization program was implemented in March of 2005. The program allocated quota share (QS) to harvesters in nine BSAI crab fisheries. Each year, a person who holds QS may receive individual fishing quota (IFQ) to harvest BSAI crab. Recognizing that rationalizing the BSAI crab fisheries could provide opportunities for fishermen to alter their crab fishing