7 February, 2021

Catch Share Reform

Learn more about catch share reform to make commercial fisheries more equitable for American fishermen!

Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United, Inc. ($69,284) will develop a strategic framework to advance permit and quota banking opportunities for Mississippi fishing communities in the Gulf of Mexico reef fish fishery. The project will develop a tool that could increase the capacity of individual fishermen and fishing businesses while helping to retain access to fisheries. (MS)

Under development:

https://www.nfwf.org/media-center/press-releases/nfwf-announces-more-440000-grants-support-sustainable-fisheries