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West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Program

The Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery's Trawl Catch Share Program consists of an Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for the shorebased trawl fleet and cooperative programs for the at-sea mothership and catcher/processor trawl fleets.

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