Were new persons able to enter the fishery during 1995?
During 1995, some persons who were not initial QS recipients of sablefish QS in an area obtained QS through transfer and became “new entrants” to the area. Key results: • At year-end 1995, the percentage of QS holders who were new entrants to an area ranged from about 6% of the total QS holders in the Central Gulf, Western Gulf, Aleutian Island, and Bering Sea areas to about 10% in the Southeast area. • At year-end 1995, the percentage of QS held by new entrants to an area ranged from about 2% in the Central Gulf, Western Gulf, and Aleutian Island areas to about 5% in the Southeast area. • Some of the “new entrants” in each area during 1995 were initial sablefish recipients in another area and/or received an initial allocation of halibut QS. Chapter 4: What were the impacts of QS transfers, QS leases, “sweep-ups,” and CDQ compensation “swaps” during 1995? QS transfers, QS leases, “sweep-ups” and Community Development Quota (CDQ) compensation “swaps” are covered in Chapter 4 of the repo
