Duncan Fields
231:12 - 231:51
“it lost its processor, and it had an allocation of POLIC, an allocation of COD, both of which were now limited because there was no processor in ADAC.”
- Speaker
- Duncan Fields
- Timestamp
- 231:12 – 231:51
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- October 8, 2026
From the transcript
Well, ADAC, of course, was not initially included in the CQE program, but it lost its processor, and it had an allocation of POLIC, an allocation of COD, both of which were now limited because there was no processor in ADAC. And so in that context, the folks in ADAC came to the council and said, "The CQE model is out there. Could ADAC be included as part of that model?" They were included. They still face— and they were unique in that they had funding resources to invest in the quota. But of course, you're well aware For many years, the sablefish value, the sablefish was way down.
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