The Use of Limited Access Privilege Programs in Mixed-Use Fisheries (Consensus Study Report) - Softcover

National Academies Of Sciences, Engineering, And Medicine; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Ocean Studies Board; Committee On The Use Of Limited Access Privilege Programs In Mixed-Use Fisheries

Softcover

ISBN 10: 030967297X ISBN 13: 9780309672979

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2022

Synopsis

A central goal of U.S. fisheries management is to control the exploitation of fish populations so that fisheries remain biologically productive, economically valuable, and socially equitable. Although the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act led to many improvements, a number of fish populations remained overfished and some fisheries were considered economically inefficient. In response, Congress amended the Act in 2006 to allow additional management approaches, including Limited Access Privilege Programs (LAPPs) in which individuals receive a permit to harvest a defined portion of the total allowable catch for a particular fish stock.

This report examines the impacts of LAPPs on mixed-use fisheries, defined as fisheries where recreational, charter, and commercial fishing sectors target the same species or stocks. The report offers recommendations for NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Regional Fishery Management Councils (the Councils) who oversee and manage federally regulated fisheries. For each of the five mixed-use fisheries included in the report, the committee examined available fisheries data and analyses and collected testimony from fishery participants, relevant Councils, and NMFS regional experts through a series of public meetings.

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 030967297X
• ISBN 13: 9780309672979
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204