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... The CDQ program allocates a portion of the annual fish harvest of certain commercial species directly to coalitions of villages, which because of geographic isolation and dependence on subsistence lifestyles have had limited economic opportunities. The program is an innovative attempt to accomplish community development in rural coastal communities in western Alaska, and in many ways it appears to be succeeding.
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... This policy choice specifically defines those to be included and cannot help but exclude others. Although it is logical to require initially that all reinvestment of profits be in fishery-related activities because the initial objective of the CDQ program is to help the participating communities to establish a viable presence in this capital intensive industry, over time there should be more flexibility in the rules governing allocation of benefits perhaps still requiring most benefits to be reinvested in fishing and fisheries-related activities but allowing some portion to go to other community development activities.
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... . The appropriate time scales will of course vary with the nature of the change, with minor changes requiring little notice and major changes requiring enough time for decisionmakers and communities to plan and adjust.
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... in the western Pacific; the pelagic nature of the valuable fisheries in the region; and the lack of clear, geographically definable "native" communities in most parts of the region. Application of the CDQ program to the western Pacific would require the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council to define realistic goals that fit within council purposes and plans.
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  • western pacific
  • participating communities
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  • local people
  • management council
  • fishery management
  • changes requiring

  • governance structures
  • subsistence lifestyles
  • appropriate duration
  • appropriate time
  • environmental considerations

  • promote positive
  • geographically definable
  • establishing rules
  • fosters exchange
  • economic conditions

  • growth specifically
  • employment opportunities
  • program generates
  • broad concept
  • ongoing commercial

  • eligible communities
  • economic opportunities
  • profits gained
  • goals set
  • minor changes


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