“Catch shares” is a general term associated with several fisheries management strategies that dedicate a secure share of fish to individual fishermen, cooperatives, or fishing communities for their exclusive use.
Atlantic Sea Scallops IFQ (2010)
Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog (1990)
Golden Tilefish (2009)
Wreckfish (1991)
No catch share programs
Red Snapper (2007)
Grouper and Tilefish (2010)
Aleutian Islands Pollock (2005)
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish (Non-Pollock) Cooperatives - Amendment 80 (2008)
No catch share programs
Note: From 1996 to 2002, there was a congressional moratorium on the establishment of new IFQ programs.
In 2007, Congress reauthorized the Magnuson-Stevens Act, Section 303A with provisions for limited access privilege programs.
King salmon spawning in a Pacific Northwest river. Credit: randimal
Grilled oysters with BBQ chipotle butter. Credit: Hog Island Oyster Co.
Father and daughter with salmon in Juneau, Alaska. Credit: Douglas Pels
Recreational fisherman with red snapper.
