Crab Rationalization Permit Program
The Crab Rationalization Program (Program) allocates BSAI crab resources among harvesters, processors, and coastal communities. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council developed the Program over a 6-year period to accommodate the specific dynamics and needs of the BSAI crab fisheries. The Program builds on the Council's experiences with the halibut and sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program and the American Fisheries Act (AFA) cooperative program for Bering Sea pollock. The Program is a limited access system that balances the interests of several groups who depend on these fisheries. The Program addresses conservation and management issues associated with the previous derby fishery, reduces bycatch and associated discard mortality, and increases the safety of crab fishermen by ending the race for fish. Share allocations to harvesters and processors, together with incentives to participate in fishery cooperatives, will increase efficiencies, provide economic stability, and facilitate compensated reduction of excess capacities in the harvesting and processing sectors. Community interests are protected by Community Development Quota (CDQ) allocations and regional landing and processing requirements, as well as by several community protection measures.
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| issued | 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
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"Permits (NMFS Information Category 5.5); King crab; Tanner crab; quota share; catch share;",
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| modified | 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
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| temporal | 2005-07-01T00:00:00+00:00/2005-07-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | Crab Rationalization Permit Program |
