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Carlson, Stefanie. 2002.
"Multiple Area Participation Patterns in Alaska Roe Herring Fisheries:
Implications for Alaska Salmon?" CFEC Rpt. 02-7N.
Abstract:
Roe herring permit areas in Alaska stretch from Southeastern Alaska to
the Bering Sea, much like the Alaska salmon fisheries. Among nonexclusive
roe herring fisheries, fishing operations are able to participate in an
unlimited number of permit areas. Analysis of the activity of vessels
with commercial landings in multiple roe herring permit areas over the
1994 through 2000 period reveals that vessels in the gillnet fisheries
have fished as many as three permit areas in one year and vessels in the
seine fisheries have fished as many as five permit areas in one year.
As much as 40% of the gillnet fleet and 27% of the seine fleet have made
landings in more than one permit area in a year. This study may provide
some insight to the level of fleet reduction that would occur if the
currently enforced exclusive salmon net area registration requirements
were eliminated.