Individual Fishing Quotas: Better Information Could Improve Program Management

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "To assist in deliberations on individual fishing quota (IFQ) programs, GAO determined (1) the extent of consolidation of quota holdings in three IFQ programs (Alaskan halibut and sablefish, wreckfish, and surf...

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Main Author: United States. General Accounting Office.
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: United States. General Accounting Office. 2002
Subjects:
Government accountability > United States
natural resources and environment
individual fishing quotas
letter report
Ocean quahog
Online Access:http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc295046/
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Summary:A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "To assist in deliberations on individual fishing quota (IFQ) programs, GAO determined (1) the extent of consolidation of quota holdings in three IFQ programs (Alaskan halibut and sablefish, wreckfish, and surfclam/ocean quahog); (2) the extent of foreign holdings of quota in these programs; and (3) the economic effect of the IFQ program on Alaskan halibut and sablefish processors."

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