How does affiliation affect the type of IFQ I receive?
Affiliation, or ownership of PQS or IPQ will affect the split of Class A and Class B that you will receive. The methodology for calculating Class A and Class B allocations differs from the proposed rule. The changes were made based on public comments and a careful review of the intent behind Amendment 18. Examples showing how affiliation affects the amount of Class A or Class B IFQ a person would receive follow: (1) If a person holds IPQ and IFQ, than that person will be issued Class A IFQ only for the amount of IFQ equal to the amount of IPQ held by that person. Any remaining IFQ would be issued as Class A and Class B IFQ in a ratio so that the total Class A and Class B IFQ issued in that fishery is issued as 90 percent Class A IFQ and 10 percent Class B IFQ. As an example, if a person held 100,000 pounds of IPQ in a fishery and 120,000 pounds of IFQ, that person would receive 100,000 pounds of Class A IFQ and 20,000 pounds of IFQ issued in the appropriate Class A and Class B ratio fo
