individual quota

individual quota
a quota, e.g. a percentage, of a total allowable catch assigned to an individual, a vessel or a company, with the numbers of the latter limited too. A quota for a company and its fleet of vessels is usually called an enterprise allocation. Also called individual fishing quota and individual fishing share. This quota is supposed to give fishers a feeling of stock ownership by guaranteeing their share of the catch, eliminating competition in gear and effort to catch the biggest share of the catch. It therefore encourages conservation, cuts fishing costs, and fishing is directed to the best quality and prices. Results have been mixed as high grading (q.v.) may occur. Abbreviated as IQ or IFQ

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