Characterization of permit transfers between salmon permit holders in Alaska

The Commercial Fisheries Entry Commision (CFEC) is an independent, autonomous agency of the State of Alaska which regulates entry into Alaska's commercial fisheries. The CFEC is committed to promoting conservation and sustained-yield management of Alaska's unique fishery resources and boosting economic stability among fishermen and their dependents. To ensure effective management of commercial fisheries, all vessels used for commercial fishing or related activities must be licensed by the CFEC. This includes fishing vessels, tenders, packers, processors, transporter vessels, and seine skiffs. The CFEC is responsible for leasing all commercial fishing permits including permits for limited-entry fisheries. Limited-entry fisheries include all state salmon fisheries, most herring fisheries, and various other fisheries. Here, permit transfers data is presented by community of residence of the permit holder for salmon permit holders in Alaska. The transfersByCommunity.csv file shows the number of transfers that occurred by community by hear. The transfersRelationshipByCommunity.csv table shows the type of transfer (sale, gift, trade, other) and the relationship between the interacting parties (friend/partner, immediate family, or other relative).

商业渔业准入委员会（Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission，CFEC）是阿拉斯加州的独立自治机构，负责监管阿拉斯加商业渔业的市场准入。该委员会致力于保护阿拉斯加独特的渔业资源，推行可持续产量管理，并提升渔民及其家属的经济稳定性。为保障商业渔业的有效管理，所有用于商业捕捞或相关作业的船舶均需获得该委员会的许可，涵盖捕捞船、补给船、包装作业船、加工船、运输船以及围网小艇。该委员会负责所有商业捕捞许可的核发工作，其中包括限额捕捞渔业的许可。限额捕捞渔业涵盖全州所有鲑鱼渔业、绝大多数鲱鱼渔业以及其他各类渔业。本数据集展示了阿拉斯加鲑鱼捕捞许可持有者的许可转移数据，统计维度为许可持有者的居住社区。其中，transfersByCommunity.csv 文件展示了按社区及年度统计的许可转移次数；transfersRelationshipByCommunity.csv 表格则展示了许可转移的类型（出售、赠与、交换及其他）以及交易双方的关系（朋友/合作伙伴、直系亲属或其他亲属）。