Some amount of of consolidation has occurred under almost every individual quote program that has been implemented. In the most severe cases, fishing fleets have lost over 70% of their vessels. Because of the devastating impact such losses can have on fishing communities, it is vital that the potential for...
Juvenile English sole (Parophrys vetulus) were
collected in Yaquina Bay, Oregon from January, 1986 to
March, 1987. Recruitment of young-of-the-year sole
occurred from January to June, 1986 and again from
December, 1986 to February, 1987. Emigration from Yaquina
Bay started in September, 1986, but a small portion of the
English...
The basic objective of this investigation was to identify and to
examine factors determining the volume of imports of inshell and shelled
Brazil nuts in major importing countries: the United States, the
Federal Republic of Germany and the United Kingdom.
The approach followed involved the construction and analysis of
an...
The Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976
took effect on March 1, 1977. By this Act the United
States extended its management over fisheries to 200
nautical miles from shore. Extended fishery jurisdiction
was expected to promote industry development and expand
the contribution of the fishing industry to the...
The principal objective of this analysis is the
development of a methodological approach that would
permit a more complete evaluation of the physical and
economic consequences of prohibited species by-catch
(PSC) losses, such as occur in the harvest of groundfish.
To achieve efficient management of the several marine
species involved...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of the
source of the external trade statistics in measuring the price
responsiveness of foreign demands and relative price competitiveness
of the major exporting countries in trade of agricultural commodities
in international markets. In particular, the papers included in this...
This research has addressed an area of outdoor recreation economics which presents difficulties in estimation of demand and valuation. The focus was on visitors to three Columbia River fish
hatcheries, and the net benefits realized from partaking in the recreational/educational experience which fish hatcheries offer. Three characteristics of the recreation...