The Northwest Fisheries Science Center and the Pacific Fishery Management Council developed the Quota Share Owners Survey to better understand the participation of quota share owners in the West Coast trawl groundfish fishery. The Quota Share Owners Survey collects two types of data:
- Descriptions of each quota share owner's fishery participation.
- Quota sale earnings.
Listed below is an example Quota Share Owners Survey. You will need to complete this survey as part of your annual online permit renewal process.
Sample Survey
1. For each owner/partial owner of this quota share permit, provide the relevant information.
| Description | Yes/No |
| Owner of a vessel that fished[1] on the West Coast in 2022 | Yes No |
| Vessel operator or crew member that fished in the IFQ program in 2022 | Yes No |
| Vessel operator or crew member that fished on the West Coast in 2022 | Yes No |
| Retired vessel operator or crew member | Yes No |
| Previous owner of a fishing vessel, dealer or shorebased processor | Yes No |
| Vessel operator or crew member who did not fish in 2022 but plans to fish in the future | Yes No |
| Owner of a fish dealer or shorebased processor in 2022 | Yes No |
| Employee of a fish dealer or shorebased processor in 2022 | Yes No |
| Employee of a fishing business or vessel, including manager or bookkeeper | Yes No |
| Owner of a vessel or permit only used in Alaska | Yes No |
| Owner of fishing vessel that did not fish in 2022, but may fish in the future | Yes No |
| Deceased | Yes No |
| Family2 member of any of the above | Yes No |
| No other affiliation with fishing industry | Yes No |
| Affiliation unknown | Yes No |
| No longer an owner of this Quota Share permit | Yes No |
| Other role in fishing industry or fishing-related industry3, please specify | Yes No |
1Fishing includes shellfish/harvesting
2Family is defined as spouse, party to a civil union, parents, children, and siblings (13 C.F.R. § 121.103(f))
3Fishing-related industries include net suppliers, gear suppliers, equipment suppliers, fuel, shipyards, repair services, etc.
2. How much was received for leasing quota from this permit in 2022?
Include:
- Gross amounts from all cash transactions, including sales, contracts, etc.
- Any earnings occurring after self-trades (i.e. at the point the quota leaves the company).
Do not include:
- Estimates of barters or selftrades values
- Earnings already recorded on a 2022 EDC Catcher Vessel form, i.e. earnings received by a vessel for leasing out quota
- Earnings already recorded on a 2022 EDC First Receiver and Shorebased Processor form; i.e. earnings received by a company for leasing out quota.
