The Evolution of California's Herring Roe Fishery: Catch Allocation, Limited Entry, and Conflict Resolution
Spratt JD. 1992. The Evolution of California's Herring Roe Fishery: Catch Allocation, Limited Entry, and Conflict Resolution. California Fish and Game. 78(1):20-44
California's Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi ) roe fishery began in 1973. A formal limited entry program was adopted in 1977 and the number of herring permits issued for the major fishing areas of San Francisco and Tomales Bays peaked at 471 permits in the 1982-83 season. In 1989, the Legislature adopted a policy to allow the sale of permits. The majority of herring permits are issued for San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Bay herring quotas are allocated approximately 33% to round haul (purse seine and lampara nets) vessels and 67% to gill net vessels. San Francisco Bay is surrounded by a metropolitan area, and many fishing areas have been closed due to conflicts with recreational users and noise pollution near private residences. In conjunction with the test boat system, an important pre-spawn staging area of San Francisco Bay was closed to gill net fishing in 1991. Congestion and socioeconomic issues were less of a problem in Tomales Bay due to the fewer number of permits and the rural nature of the surrounding communities.
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- Journal Article
- Authors
- Spratt, J
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- PORE
- Keywords
- Biology, California, Clupea pallasi, Environmental Regime Marine, fishery disputes, fishery economics, fishery policy, fishery protection, INE, quota regulations ER, roe fisheries, USA