A primary objective of fishery management is profit maximization, accomplished by managing externalities associated with catching fish, while acknowledging that some margins of fishing fall beyond regulatory bounds. Regulation often does not address the larger economy of which the fishery is a part, focusing instead on the cost--benefit structure of...
The Maine lobster fishery is one of the most valuable fisheries in the US,
but the economic performance of the fishery has been poor and worsening
as costs of fuel and bait increase while ex-vessel prices decline. Landing
are heavily concentrated in the fall when quality is low, requiring the...
The Irish Sea is a moderately discrete area with mixed fisheries targeting a fairly small number of relatively well researched but depleted fish stocks, including nephrops, cod, whiting, haddock, plaice and sole. Vessels from Belgium, England, France, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland participate. The degree of dependence of...
Society has agreed on the goal of sustainable fisheries but achieving the goal is often submerged by more
immediate national and international demands causing fisheries to slip down the political agenda or diverting attention to other fisheries issues, e.g., profitability under high fuel prices. Among the problems
challenging marine capture...
Tuna farming industry of Japan has achieved complete culture and currently tries to seize the opportunity to materialize the industrial mass production of the artificial seed. Japan was only 3,000 tons (8%) among 37,000 tons of 2007, which was the peak of world production of cultured tuna. However in 2008,...
Seto Inland Sea plays a significant role in Japanese coastal fisheries. The successful development coastal community based fishery management contributes in sustainable fisheries. Hyogo Prefecture has a long history of coastal fisheries and has been selected as the study site. Community based fishery management in Japan reduce monitoring and enforcement...
Le Maroc compte quelques 1000 Km de rivières salmonicoles 60.000 ha de retenues de barrages, 80 lacs colinéaires et d'importantes pêcheries d'anguille, de civelle, de palourde et de crevette. Hormis les eaux à aloses qui ont été gravement affectées par différentes formes de dégradation (déforestation, surpâturage, pollution, érosion etc...) et...
This paper analyzes spatial patterns of exploitation in the California sea urchin fishery using two different econometric approaches: a Poisson/SUR model of monthly observations and a micro-level Nested Logit model of individual harvester daily decisions. Each model is used to simulate the spatial distribution of fishing effort. The models are...
Stated preference (SP) methods such as contingent valuation and choice experiments are often used to estimate values associated with marine and coastal ecosystem services. However, applications do not always apply best practices, leading to questions regarding the validity and relevance of welfare estimates. This presentation outlines contemporary best-practice recommendations for...
In developing countries the framework for institutional engagement in small-scale fishing communities needs to consider the regional, social, economic and environmental complexities of informal resource-based economies. The combination of socio-economic trajectory of artisanal fisherfolks, their relationship with the environment, the economic pressures and the public policy framework, which often regarded...