These included individual quotas, known as IQs, individually transferable quotas, known as ITQs, individual vessel quotas, and enterprise allocations. Together, these are known as the IQ programs.
Parmi ces régimes, citons les quotas individuels, ou QI; les quotas individuels transférables, ou QIT; les quotas individuels des bateaux, ou QIB; et les allocations aux entreprises, ou AE. On désigne l'ensemble de ces régimes par le terme «programmes de QI».