1990s - CSA-DFO Co-Management of Fishery Begins
In the new IVQ system, Sablefish fishermen directly saw the long-term benefit of a sustainable fishery and actively engaged the DFO in a co-management relationship formalized by a Collaborative Agreement.
Funds from the Sablefish fishermen are set aside annually to increase scientific research, complete fishery-independent surveys, conduct fisheries modelling, and continually evolve management practices to help ensure sustainability of the Sablefish stock and resource.
