CHANGES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALASKA'S COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ENTRY PERMITS, 1975-2000

Prepared By:

Al Tingley

Nancy Free-Sloan

Stefanie Moreland

Kurt Iverson

This report provides detailed information on changes in the distribution of permanent permits in Alaska's limited fisheries. From 1975 through 2000, 70 permit types were issued in 59 limited fisheries. The report provides both statewide and fishery specific data on the number of permit transfers, the geographic distribution of permit holders, changes due to transfers, changes due to movement of permit holders, and the yearend 2000 geographic distribution of permit holders.
The report also includes extensive information on the age distribution of permit holders, age differences between transferors and transfer recipients, the incidence of intra-family and business partner transfers, transfer acquisition methods, and financing of permit purchases. The information contained in the report is derived from the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission's (CFEC) permit and transfer survey files.
The report includes two separate documents : an executive summary and the principal report, which is primarily a reference document.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapters in this report are available as PDF files (portable document format). You can read and/or print them using Adobe Acrobat. Click here for information on downloading free Adobe Acrobat reader software.

I. INTRODUCTION(PDF file, 10K)

II. TRANSFER INCIDENCE

(PDF file, 28K)

Statewide Turnover Rates

Turnover Ratios by Fishery, 1975-2000

III. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF PERMITS, TRANSFERS AND MIGRATIONS

(PDF file, 124K)

Classification of Permit Holders

Geographic Distribution of Initial Issues

Geographic Changes in the Distribution of Permits Due to Transfer

Geographic Changes in the Distribution of Permits Due to Migration

Summary of Changes in Permits Held by Resident Types

IV. AGE PATTERNS AMONG PERMIT HOLDERS(PDF file, 270K)

Mean Age of Permit Holders, Transferees, and Transferors

Mean Age by Fishery

Mean Age by Resident Type

V. TRANSFER SURVEY RESULTS(PDF file, 350K)

Relationships of Transfer Participants

Permit Acquisition Method: Gift, Sale, Trade, and Other

Permit Prices

Financing of Permit Purchases

VI. PERMIT TRANSFERS FROM ALASKAN RURAL LOCALS TO OTHER RESIDENT TYPES(PDF file, 222K)

Transfer Activity Away From Alaska Rural Locals

Permit Financing Methods

VII. PERMIT TRANSFERS FROM ALASKAN LOCALS TO OTHER RESIDENT TYPES(PDF file, 189K)

Transfer Activity Away From Alaska Locals

Permit Financing Methods

APPENDIX A. Decision Rules Used to Designate Urban, Rural, Local, and Nonlocal(PDF file, 30K)

APPENDIX B. Transfer Data on Permanent Permits by Fishery and Year, 1975-2000(PDF file, 114K)

APPENDIX C. Summary of Net Changes in the Distribution of Permit Ownership, by Fishery and Resident Type, 1975-2000(PDF file, 234K)

APPENDIX D. Cross-Cohort Transfers of Alaska Rural Local Permits by Fishery and Year, 1975-2000(PDF file, 109K)

APPENDIX E. Cross-Cohort Transfers of Alaska Local Permits by Fishery and Year, 1975-2000(PDF file, 99K)

II. Transfer Incidence(PDF file, 28K)

Table 1. Statewide Transfer Data on Permanent Permits by Year, 1975-2000

Table 2. Transfer Ratios by Fishery, 1975-2000, All Years Combined

III. Geographic Distribution of Permits, Transfers, and Migrations(PDF file, 124K)

Table 3. Total Number of Initial Permit Holders by Fishery and Resident Type, 1975-2000

Table 4. 2000 Yearend Distribution of Permit Holders by Fishery and Resident Type

Table 5. Numbers of Transfers Between Resident Types by Year, 1975-2000

Table 6. Numbers of Intra-Cohort and Cross-Cohort Transfers by Fishery, 1975-2000

Table 7. Net Shifts in Resident Types Due to Transfer Activity by Fishery, 1975-2000

Table 8. Numbers of Cross-Cohort Migrations by Year, 1975-2000

Table 9. Net Shifts in Resident Types Due to Migration Activity, by Fishery, 1975-2000

Table 10. Summary of Yearly Net Changes in Statewide Permit Ownership, 1975-2000

IV. Age Patterns Among Permit Holders(PDF file, 270K)

Table 11. Mean Ages of Transferable Permit Holders, Transferors, Transferees, and Mean Age Differences between Transferors and Transferees, by Year

Table 12. Mean Ages of All Transferable Permit Holders, Transferors, Transferees, and Mean Age Differences between Transferors and Transferees by Year, 1975-2000

Table 13. Mean Ages of Transferable Permit Holders, Transferors, and Transferees by Resident Type 1975-2000

Table 14. Age Class Distribution of Transferable Permit Holders by Year and Resident Type, 1975-2000

Table 15. Mean Age of Transferable Permit Holders by Fishery, Year and Resident Type, 1975-2000

V. Transfer Survey Results(PDF file, 350K)

Table 16 Relationships of Transferors To Transferees by Fishery and Year, 1980-2000 Survey Data

Table 17. Relationships of Transferors To Transferees by Resident Type of the Transferee, 1980-2000 Survey Data

Table 18. Transfer Acquisition Methods by Fishery and Year, 1980-2000 Survey Data

Table 19. Transfer Acquisition Methods by Resident Type of Transferee, 1980-2000 Survey Data

Table 20. Mean and Median Permit Prices from Survey Data by Fishery and Year, 1980-2000

Table 21. Sources of Permit Financing by Fishery and Year, From 1980-2000 Survey Data

Table 22. Sources of Permit Financing By Resident Type of Transfer Recipient, From 1980-2000 Survey Data

VI. Permit Transfers From Alaskan Rural Locals to Other Resident Types(PDF file, 222K)

Table 23. Transfers from Alaska Rural Locals to Other Resident Types by Year, 1975-2000

Table 24. Transfers from Alaska Rural Locals to Other Resident Types by Fishery, 1975-2000

Table 25. Relationships in Transfers from Alaska Rural Local Permit Holders to Other Resident Types by Fishery and Year, 1980-2000 Survey Data

Table 26. Acquisition Methods Used in Transfers from Alaska Rural Local Permit Holders to Other Resident Types by Fishery and Year, 1980-2000 Survey Data

Table 27. Permit Financing Methods Used in Transfers from Alaska Rural Local Permit Holders to Other Resident Types by Fishery and Year, 1980-2000 Survey Data

VII. Permit Transfers From Alaskan Locals to Other Resident Types(PDF file, 189K)

Table 28. Transfers from Alaska Local Permit Holders to Other Resident Types by Year, 1975-2000

Table 29. Transfers from Alaska Local Permit Holders to Other Resident Types by Fishery, 1975-2000

Table 30. Relationships in Transfers from Alaska Local Permit Holders to Other Resident Types by Fishery and Year, 1980-2000 Survey Data

Table 31. Acquisition Methods Used in Transfers from Alaska Local Permit Holders to Other Resident Types by Fishery and Year, 1980-2000 Survey Data

Table 32. Permit Financing Methods Used in Transfers from Alaska Local Permit Holders to Other Resident Types by Fishery and Year, 1980-2000 Survey Data

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