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Duncan Fields
220:39 - 220:56
“We're suggesting that we expand that cap to consider up to 3% of the available quota share in Area 3A, 3B, 2C combined, which is, for analysis purposes, 6 times the current quota.”
- Speaker
- Duncan Fields
- Timestamp
- 220:39 – 220:56
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- October 8, 2026
From the transcript
At 48,500 and some pounds for area in 3A and 3B, that sustains 2 fishermen in the community in terms of focusing on IFQ harvesting and, um, maintaining their vessel and hiring local crewmen. We're suggesting that we expand that cap to consider up to 3% of the available quota share in Area 3A, 3B, 2C combined, which is, for analysis purposes, 6 times the current quota. Remember—. Am I done? Okay, thank you for your courtesy.
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