18-month review Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab management

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• Language: English
• Subjects: Bering Sea; Aleutian Islands
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.78.2903; http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/current_issues/crab/18MonthRev.pdf

As a part of the crab rationalization program, the Council requested an analysis to be delivered the 18 months after implementation of the program examining two aspects of the program, a) the distribution of benefits between harvesters and processors arising under the harvest share/processor share allocations and arbitration system and b) the distribution of landings of different harvest share types. Specifically, the Council requested: The analysis is to examine the effects of the 90/10 A share/B share split and the binding arbitration program on the distribution of benefits between harvesters and processors. After receiving the analysis, the Council will consider whether the A share/B share split and the arbitration program are having their intended effects and, if not, whether some other A share/B share split is appropriate. In addition, staff shall the prepare an analysis of the application of the 90/10 Class A/Class B split and regionalization to captain and crew shares (C shares) for consideration by the Council 18 months after fishing begins under the program. The analysis is to examine the landings patterns of B and C shares to determine whether the distribution of landings among processors and communities of B and C shares differs from the distribution of landings of the general harvest share pool. After receiving the analysis, the Council will consider