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Community Participation in U.S. Catch Share Programs
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2017
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Description:A “catch share” is a general term for several fishery management strategies that allocate a share (portion) of the total allowable fish catch (quota) of a given fishery to individuals, groups, communities or other entities. Over the past 20 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS or NOAA Fisheries) has overseen the development of various catch share programs to manage the nation’s federal fisheries. According to the NOAA Catch Share Policy, “the purpose of the Policy is to encourage well-designed catch share programs to help maintain or rebuild fisheries, and sustain fishermen, communities and vibrant working waterfronts, including the cultural and resource traditions that have been part of this country since its founding.” Catch share programs take many different forms across fisheries and regions to address the unique circumstances of the fishery and program objectives.
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Rights Information:Public Domain
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Compliance:Submitted
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