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Muse, Ben. 1999.
"Regression Analysis of Alaska Halibut and Sablefish QS Prices, 1995-1998" CFEC Rpt. 99-6N
Abstract:
Individual Fisherman's Quotas were introduced by the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council in 1995 for
the fixed gear halibut and sablefish fisheries off Alaska. Permanent quota share (QS) transferability is
an important part of the programs; QS holders are free to permanently transfer all or part of their holdings,
subject to certain restrictions. The right to transfer QS led to active QS markets and QS prices. This
report uses ordinary least squares regression models to study the factors causing variation in halibut
and sablefish QS prices across QS types.