There's talk going around of a "halibut stamp" coming out that the money would go towards buying up quota from the commercials.
Sounds like a great idea, until the quota gets bought up and then the feds just reissue quota again because the big money operations pay off the politicians.
It’s a complicated program that is super expensive. I opposed it.
Basically charter rqe can buy no more than 1% a year, max 10%. It will eliminate GAF once it gets about 8% as 10% is the max total of the two.
It’s going to drive Ifq prices sky high. Glad I own some.
