Experiences from around the world show that sustainable management is possible when fishermen are given a secure share of the catch in exchange for strong accountability to science-based limits.
Country: United States of America | Start Year: 1995
Key design elements include low concentration limits, restrictions on trading, strict shareholder eligibility requirements and the allocation of a percentage of the shares to the Community Development Quota program.
Country: Denmark | Start Year: 2003
Important features of the catch share program include quota set-asides for small vessels and new entrants; fishpools, which promote cooperation and coordination among participants; and discard reduction programs.
Country: Chile | Start Year: 1991
Management is built on science performed by universities and consultants, resulting in co-management by the government, industry and the private sector.
Country: United States of America | Start Year: 2009
A discard prohibition and incidental tilefish catch limit for non-IFQ vessels ensure all sources of tilefish fishing mortality are accounted for.
