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Commercial and recreational fishermen, fishery managers, environmentalists, and academics all have differing opinions regarding the appropriateness and effectiveness of various restructuring tools. Differences on the subject of Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQs) are, perhaps, the most contentious of all. We asked major players on all sides of the issue to share their perspective on IFQs, including their opinion on whether the congressionally-imposed moratorium on the development of IFQ programs should be extended in October 2000. The purpose of these essays is to capture the wide range of perspectives on the issue and to promote collaborative and constructive dialogue. Points of View Richard Allen, F/V Ocean Pearl, Pt. Judith, RI Transferable Fishing Rights are Best for Fish and Fishermen John Bundy, President, Glacier Fish Company Lessons from the CDQ Program for Quota-Based Management Penelope D. Dalton, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service National Marine Fisheries Position on Individual Fishing Quotas Dave Fraser, Captain, F/V Muir Milach, Port Townsend, WA The Benefits of Rights-Based Fishing Cooperatives in the Pollock Fishery Arne Fuglvog, President, Petersburg Vessel Owners The Positive Benefits of the Halibut and Sablefish IFQ Program Rod Fujita, Marine Ecologist, Environmental Defense The Moratorium on Individual Transferable Quotas Should Be Lifted Mike Hagler, Oceans Campaign Coordinator, Greenpeace USA Some Greenpeace Views on ITQs Rod Moore, Executive Director, West Coast Seafood Processors Association Sharing the Costs and Benefits Paul Parker, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association Privatization Didn't Work for Rangelands and It Won't Work for New England Fisheries Jeff Pike, Director, Government Relations, Sher & Blackwell Quota-Based Programs Carl Safina, Vice President for Marine Conservation, National Audubon Society Individual Fishery Quotas: Allocation, Conservation, or Both? Beth Stewart, Director, Department of Natural Resources, Aleutians East Borough Style or Substance? Bob Storrs, Vice President, Unalaska Native Fisherman's Association Unalaska Locals Are Wary of ITQs Mike Weber, freelance writer and consultant on marine conservation policy Obstacles to ITQs
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