180:56 - 181:01
“only 1.7% of the AI TAC in 2025 was harvested.”
- Speaker
- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 180:56 – 181:01
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- October 8, 2026
From the transcript
Page 25 of the analysis describes that even if the vessel caps were removed, there's likely a number of other factors that could continue to challenge the prosecution of this quota. For instance, only 1.7% of the AI TAC in 2025 was harvested. A lot of quota went unfished. Also, there's still a cap on the amount of IFQ that an individual can hold, which is what we just spoke to, so you could consolidate it onto potentially 2 vessels, but you'd still need a number of individuals to harvest it. Also, there's a temporary exemption for ACDC to be able to lease to non-residents, but that exemption expires in 2028.
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