IFQ Committee
The IFQ Committee provides recommendations to the Council regarding potential future revisions to the IFQ program. Membership is intended to represent a broad range of stakeholders in the IFQ fisheries, including representatives from both directed halibut and sablefish fisheries, representation covering multiple areas, and IFQ processors. Members appointed at the December 2016 meeting include: Jared Bright, Jeff Farvour, Natasha Hayden, Jeff Kauffman, Nicole Kimball, Linda Kozak, Buck Laukitis (Chair), Bob Linville, Shawn McManus, Michael Offerman, Peggy Parker, Matt Robinson, and Erik Velsko.
Newsletter Articles
- IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups (6/20/2017)
- IFQ Committee (2/14/2017)
Recent Motions:
February 2017 Motion for discussion papers and data request
December 2016 Final IFQ Program 20-Year Review Full document, Executive Summary
October 8, 2016 Motion for completion of the IFQ Program review
October 8, 2016 Motion from IFQ Program Review for IFQ Committee consideration
Minutes and other Items of Interest:
January 30, 2017: Meeting Minutes, Briefing Materials, Presentation on rural participation (Carothers)
December 8, 2015: Minutes
December 9, 2013: PVOA and KVOA Proposals 10/13, Discussion Papers: GOA Sablefish Pots 6/13, Sablefish Freezer Longliner Use Cap 4/13
March 26, 2012: AGENDA; Minutes; Status Report on discussion papers for IFQ Proposals, VMS paper; Hubbard Proposal
September 30, 2009: AGENDA; Minutes; Motions
Internal Links
- Community Quota Entity Program
- Community Development Quota Program
- Halibut Charter Management
- Recreational Quota Entity Committee
- Halibut Charter Stakeholder Committee
- Charter Management Implementation Committee
Halibut/Sablefish IFQ Program
The Pacific halibut and sablefish fixed gear fisheries have been managed under the individual fishing quota (IFQ) program since 1995. The program essentially assigns the privilege of harvesting a percentage of the annual sablefish and halibut quota to specific individuals with a history of harvest in the fisheries. The ‘rights’ given to each person are proportional to their fixed gear halibut and sablefish landings during the qualifying period, and are represented as quota shares (QS). Under this program, only persons holding quota shares are allowed to make fixed gear landings of halibut and sablefish in the regulatory areas identified. There are several key provisions of the program: the process for initial allocation of QS; assignment of shares to vessel categories; share transfer provisions; use and ownership provisions; QS ‘blocks’ to further guard against excessive consolidation; the process for allocating annual IFQ based on participants’ QS; and the establishment of Community Development Quotas (CDQ). Staff contact is Sam Cunningham: 907-271-1283.
- NOAA Fisheries: IFQ Program
- NOAA Fisheries: IFQ Halibut/ Sablefish Reports and CDQ Halibut Program Reports
- International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC)
Council Documents and Motions
2015
- IFQ Program Review Outline 12/15
- Halibut Leasing by CDQ Groups, Motion 12/15
- Area 4A Halibut Retention in BSAI Sablefish Pots 12/15
- Area 4A Halibut Retention in BSAI Sablefish Pots Expanded Discussion Paper 4/15; Errata; IPHC Comment
- GOA Sablefish Longline Pots EA/RIR/IRFA for Public Review 4/15; Supplement to Section 4.5.6; IPHC Comment; Council Motion
2014
- GOA Sablefish Longline Pots EA/RIR/IRFA for Initial Review 12/14; Enforcement Committee Minutes; Council Motion
- Vessel IFQ Cap Discussion Paper 12/15
2013
- Gear Committee Minutes 9/30/13
- GOA Sablefish Longline Pots Discussion Paper 12/13; Council Motion
2012
- Area 4A Halibut Retention in BSAI Sablefish Pots Discussion Paper 12/12
- CQE small block 12/12; Council motion
- Area 4B Fish-up IFQ RIR/IRFA for Public Review 4/12
- CQE Program in Area 4B RIR for Public Review 2/12
2011
- CQE Program in Area 4B RIR for Initial Review 12/11; Council Motion;
- Hired Skipper RIR/IRFA for Public Review 4/11; Council Motion
- Hired Skipper RIR/IRFA for Initial Review 2/11; Council Motion
- 3A CQE Purchase D QS RIR for Public Review 2/11
2010
- December; 3A CQE purchase D shares motion; 4B CQE program; CQE Area 4B Disc. Paper;
Area 3A CQE Purchase D Shares; - November: Allow IFQ from Category D QS to be fished on Category C vessels in Area 4B Analysis;
- March: CQE Program Review
2010 Proposals: 1) F/V Megabite: allow transport of fish on a catcher vessel via trailer to the buyer; 2) APICDA and CBSFA: increase halibut vessel IFQ cap in Area 4; and 3) GOAC3: allow CQEs to participate in the federal loan program; 4) allow Adak to be an AI CQE community
2009
- Interagency Staff Review of IFQ Proposals and IFQ Implementation Team Recommendations 10/09
- Status of Medical Transfer Provision 10/09
2009 Proposals: Halibut/Sablefish Proposal form; Herbert, Snell proposals; Miles (sunset); Miles (10%) Adak CDC. GOAC3; Late IFQ proposals: Clipper Seafoods (sablefish A share changes); Deep Sea Fishermans Union (remove 2 block limit); Odegaard (Heritage Vessels); Offerman (2nd generation/1st generation rights) Farvour (D class vessels notice to deliver)
2006
- Changes to Halibut/Sablefish IFQ program (Omnibus V); (Proposed Rule; Final Rule effective 3/17/08)
2004
- December: Omnibus IV motion 12/04; Analysis 11/04; Final rule effective 9/10/07
- Community Quota Entity program Final Rule effective 6/1/04; NMFS site
