Catch shares infographics

Map: Catch shares around the world

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As of 2012, over 180 catch share programs exist worldwide, affecting over 500 different species in 33 countries.
What is a catch share?

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Similar to divvying up a pie, catch shares allocate a secure privilege to harvest a specified amount of a fishery's total catch.
Conventional fisheries management

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Without catch shares, fisheries have suffered from dramatic overfishing, resulting in high fishing costs, extensive job loss, and crumbling fishing communities.
U.S. catch shares

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Federal and state programs, as of July 2011. The Secretary of Commerce reviews, approves and implements federal fishery management plans developed by the regional councils.
U.S. catch shares over time

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Since the early 1970s, the US has implemented over 24 catch share programs in federal and state waters. Here is a timeline showing each of those programs.

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