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Shirley, Susan, K. Schelle, and Elaine Dinneford. 1992. "Potential Impacts Of Allowing Older Hand Trollers to Convert
Their Permits to Non-Transferable Power Troll Permits." CFEC Report 92-1. Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry
Commission.
Abstract:
This study was requested by an Alaskan legislator. The report evaluates the potential impacts of a proposal
which would allow handtrollers who are 62 years of age or older to convert their handtroll permits to nontransferable
power troll permits. An Alaskan legislator requested the study. The report's main concern is with estimating the increase
in power troll participation and overall troll fishing capacity which would occur should the proposal be enacted into law. The
report concludes that nontransferable handtroll permits are the most likely candidates for conversion. Estimates of the
increase in power troll permits vary in the report depending upon the natural mortality rate, changes in forfeiture rates, and
conversion rates.