Northwest Fisheries Science Center Economic Data Collection Program

In January 2011, the West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl fishery transitioned to the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Program. In order to monitor the economic effects of the catch share program, the annual Economic Data Collection Program collects information on operating costs, revenues, and vessel and processing facility characteristics. These data serve as the basis for several of the talks that will be presented at this meeting. We designed a suite of infographics to convey a high-level view of the Catch Share Program and highlight the types of information found in our more detailed annual reports. This is a rich data source that can assist other government researchers, fisheries managers, non-governmental organizations, industry, and the general public understand the changes resulting from the implementation of this new management program.  These infographics serve as an excellent starting point for understanding the catch share program and the data available for further research.