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The Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 mandated a study that considers the use of limited access privilege programs (LAPPs) in mixed-use fisheries. Under a LAPP, individuals receive a permit to a defined portion of the total allowable catch for a particular fish stock. The focus on mixed-use fisheries in this assessment of LAPPs reflects the difficulties of managing different sectors that target the same species (and stock) of fish. The legislation excludes LAPPs overseen by the Pacific and North Pacific Fishery Management Councils from the study, except for the purposes of identifying lessons learned.
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The Use of Limited Access Privilege Programs in Mixed-Use Fisheries
Consensus Study Report
·2021
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...
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