Red snapper discards in the Gulf of Mexico: Fishermen's perceptions following the implementation of Individual Fishing Quotas

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, Murdoch McAllister, Pamela Baker, Tom Carruthers and T.J. Tate

Marine Policy, 2012, vol. 36, issue 3, 583-591

Abstract: In 2007, an Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program was introduced to the valuable red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) fishery in the US Gulf of Mexico. This study assessed the current perceived scale and causes of red snapper discarding in the Gulf in recent years within the commercial reef fish fishery, according to commercial fishermen. Data were collected through interviews, which took place with fishermen in April and May 2010, and which were unexpectedly halted due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred in late April 2010. Results suggest that for those fishermen fully participating in the IFQ program, snapper discarding has decreased since program implementation. For those not fully involved in the program (e.g., due to participation costs), discarding has likely since increased.

Keywords: Red snapper; Individual Fishing Quota; Discarding; Fisheries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2011.10.003

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