Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program
Magnuson-Stevens Act and CDQ
Implementation of 2006 Magnuson-Stevens Act Changes
- CDQ Regulation of Harvest EA/RIR/IRFA for a regulatory amendment to revise harvest regulations for the halibut, sablefish, and pollock CDQ fisheries in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA), as amended by the Coast Guard Act of 2006, May 2007
- NOAA General Counsel legal opinion about authority of CDQ Panel, June 2007
- Increases in certain CDQ Program groundfish allocations to 10.7 percent from 7.5 percent of BSAI TAC limits, effective 2008. See final rule implementing Amendment 80, page 52671, and see the Amendment 80 proposed rule, pages 30058-30063.
- NMFS letter about CDQ statement of compliance, January 2008
- NMFS letter about CDQ retention requirements for non-CDQ groundfish, March 2007
- NMFS letter about CDQ observer coverage requirements, March 2007
- NMFS letter about State of Alaska crab CDQ allocations and fisheries, March 2007
- BSAI species allocated to the CDQ Program. See 2007-2008 final BSAI groundfish harvest specifications, page 9453
- State of Alaska letter to NMFS about decennial adjustment of allocations per MSA, January 2007
- NMFS letter to the State of Alaska about decennial adjustment of allocations, January 2007
- NMFS letter to the State of Alaska about decennial adjustment of allocations, July 2006
- NMFS letter about Federal Advisory Committee Act and the CDQ Panel, August 2006
- NMFS letter suspending certain regulations for community development plans and amendments, August 2006
2006 Magnuson-Stevens Act Amendments to the CDQ Program
- CDQ requirements in the MSA (Section 305(i)(l))
- HR 889: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006
NOTE: non-CDQ sections have been removed:
- Legislative intent for HR 889, April 2006
- Legislative intent for HR 889, June 2006
- Revisions to Section 305(i)(l) in MSA Reauthorization Act of 2006
- 71 FR 51804, Notice about CDQ and PSQ percentage allocations, August 2006
Skiffs on beach below Mountain Village along the Yukon River. Photo: Jon Rowlery, Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association
Fisherman gaffs a halibut off St. George, Alaska. Photo: Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association
CDQ Allocations
- NMFS reply to Western Alaska Community Development Association (WACDA) regarding 0.7 percent percentage allocations, November 2007
- WACDA letter transmitting its 0.7 percentage allocation recommendations, October 2007
- NMFS letter about process for WACDA to allocate 0.7 of the groundfish TACs allocated to CDQ Program, June 2007
- 71 FR 51804, Notice about CDQ and PSQ percentage allocations, August 2006
- Initial administrative determination to extend the 2003-2005 CDQ allocations and CDPs, August 2005
Requirements and Regulations
- 679.30, 679.31, and 679.32
- Also refer to specific CDQ sections within the following: 679.1(e), 679.2, 679.5(n), 679.5(l), 679.7(d)
- Changes to CDQ administrative requirements
- Final Rules and Additional Fisheries Regulations
- Catch Weighing and Catch Monitoring (At-Sea Scales)
- Observer Sampling Station Inspection Request
Reports
- CDQ Allocation, Catch and Eligibility Information
- CDQ Halibut Program Harvest and Landings Reports
- Web Applications and Landing Reports: IFQ halibut/sablefish and CDQ halibut
- Processed Product Weight and Value for Groundfish Harvested in the CDQ Fisheries, 2003-2005, September 2006
Forms
- Catch Weighing and Catch Monitoring (At-Sea Scales) Forms
- CDQ or PSQ Transfer Request
- Request for Approval of an Eligible Vessel Harvesting Groundfish CDQ
Cost Recovery
Public Meeting
- Agenda and Handouts
- Questions and Answers
- 71 FR 24649, April 26, 2006. Notice of public meeting on a proposed cost recovery program for the Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program, May 18, Anchorage, AK.
About the Community Development Quota Program
Western Alaska CDQ Program Eligible Communities and CDQ GroupsThe Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program allocates a percentage of all Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands quotas for groundfish, prohibited species, halibut, and crab to eligible communities. The purpose of the CDQ Program is to (i) to provide eligible western Alaska villages with the opportunity to participate and invest in fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; (ii) to support economic development in western Alaska; (iii) to alleviate poverty and provide economic and social benefits for residents of western Alaska; and (iv) to achieve sustainable and diversified local economies in western Alaska.
Contact Information
CDQ Program
National Marine Fisheries Service
Alaska Regional Office
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99802
PH: (907) 586-7228
FX: (907) 586-7465
Sally Bibb, CDQ Program Coordinator
ph. (907) 586-7389
Email: sally.bibb@noaa.gov
Obren Davis, CDQ Program Management Specialist
PH: (907) 586-7241
Email: obren.davis@noaa.gov