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Distributional Effects of Quota Self-Governance by French Producer Cooperatives: The Case of the Bay of Biscay Sole Fishery

Creator:

Bellanger, Manuel, Macher, Claire, and Guyader, Olivier

Abstract:

Quota allocation mechanisms have distributional effects with important issues concerning the economic organization of the fishery and acceptability. Yet, these distributional effects are rarely studied. In France, where fishing rights are not transferable, the quotas are shared between producer cooperatives based on the historical landings of their members. Each cooperative...

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Outline  In France:  Fishing rights are not transferable  Official consensus against ITQs