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Schelle, Kurt, K. Iverson, and B. Muse. Analysis for the "1,000 Pound Minimum IFQ" Proposed Amendment to the Individual Fishing Quota Management Alternative for Alaska's Fixed Gear Halibut Fishery. A Discussion Draft Report distributed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.

Abstract:

This Discussion Draft report was prepared at the request of the State of Alaska for the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. It provides analysis of a proposal to alter the NPFMC's current IFQ plan for the halibut fishery to guarantee a minimum IFQ of 1,000 pounds to each participant. The report examines three one-time initial allocation alternative approaches toward achieving a minimum 1,000 pound IFQ in the implementation year. The report provides an analysis of the distributional consequences of these approaches relative to NPFMC's current plan.