Catch-Quota Pilot Study on the Dutch commercial fishery on cod (Gadus morhua)(first period: 2010-2012

The possibility to operate a catch-quota scheme on Dutch commercial fishing vessels was investigated in a pilot study on the commercial fishery on cod (Gadus Morhua). The project started at the end of 2010 and was fully operational, with five Dutch registered vessels, in 2011. To be able to implement a catch quota management system, monitoring and reporting of the total catches is an essential element. This might be done by using electronic monitoring (EM). The participating vessels received up to 30% additional cod quota under the condition that all cod caught was recorded (including discards... Mehr ...