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Local Permit Ownership in Alaska Salmon Fisheries

Creator:

Knapp, Gunnar

Abstract:

Changes in ownership of limited entry permits by “local” residents of the region where a fishery occurs may have significant economic and social implications for fishery-dependent regions. This paper examines changes in local permit ownership in Alaska salmon fisheries, for which a long-term decline in rural local permit ownership is...

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Voluntary Approaches to Transitioning from Competive Fisheries to Rights- Based Management

Creator:

Knapp, Gunnar and Murphy, James J.

Abstract:

Despite potential advantages of rights-based management over competitive fisheries, there has been significant political resistance to rights-based management from many fishermen, which has slowed the adoption of rights-based management. This paper explores the concept of voluntary transitions to rights-based management, under which fishermen may choose between an allocated fishery (with...

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