Community Development Quota Program in Alaska

This book reviews the performance and effectiveness of the Community Development Quotas (CDQ) programs that were formed as a result of the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996. The CDQ program is a method of allocating access to fisheries to eligible communities with the intent of promoting local social and economic conditions through participation in fishing-related activities. The book looks at those Alaskan fisheries that have experience with CDQs, such as halibut, pollock, sablefish, and crab, and comments on the extent to which the programs have met their objectives—helping communities develop ongoing commercial fishing and processing activities, creating employment opportunities, and providing capital for investment in fishing, processing, and support projects such as infrastructure. It also considers how CDQ-type programs might apply in the Western Pacific.Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Description of the CDQ Region and Fishery3 Overview of the Community Development Program4 Evaluation of the Performance of Community Development Quota Program5 Broader Issues and Considerations6 Communities and Fisheries of the Western Pacific7 Conclusions and RecommendationsReferencesAppendix A: Authorizing LegislationAppendix B: Biographical Sketches of the Committee's MembersAppendix C: AcknowledgmentsAppendix D: State of Alaska CDQ RegulationsAppendix E: Federal CDQ RegulationsAppendix F: Investments Pursued By CDQ GroupsAppendix G: Glossary