Indicators of the economic performance of fishing vessels are frequently computed in many countries. Usually, measures of economic performance are based on the return on capital invested. However, several measures of capital value exist, according to the economic information available. In this paper, we use different types of information to...
Economic performance indicators are needed in order to improve fisheries policy in Vietnam. The
research project “Revenues and Costs of Fishing Vessels in the Nha Trang Area” has been established to
meet these needs. A questionnaire about technical characteristics and economic data of vessel and gear
in use in the...
The shrimp harvesting sector is the largest component of the Southeastern United States fishing industry, accounting
for 57% of the total value of landings in the region in 1996. U.S. shrimp imports were valued at $2.6 billion in 1996. Together,
domestic production and imports of raw products support a large...
The impact of vertical integration (VI) on performance is an often-addressed topic in both management and
economic studies. The contradicting conclusions based on different theoretical perspectives regarding this impact cause
need for empirical studies. Empirical work, however, has lagged behind. In fact, few studies have in a convincing way
demonstrated...
The only two seafood commodities traded in futures markets are frozen white and black tiger shrimps on the
Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). These two contracts, however, have failed to attract the expected trade volume based on
the underlying shrimp cash market flow. First, we investigate the hedging effectiveness of these...
Vertical mergers are mostly perceived in the literature as a way of reducing production and transaction costs.
However, vertical restrictions or raising rivals’ costs (RRC) are taken into great consideration by the antitrust authorities as
potential consequences of vertical integration. The case of the French tuna industry seems of particular...
The supply of raw material to the Norwegian fish processing industry has always fluctuated heavily, both as far as volumes and quality are concerned. These fluctuations have had major impact on planning of for instance product mix and production capacity. Thus, sea farming has been considered a promising alternative source...
It is helpful to keep the stability of aquatic product supply chain and promote higher development of fishery economy to research power structure of aquatic product supply chain. This paper analyzes the power structure of aquatic product supply chain via the behavior theory in marketing discipline, cased study by Beijing...
Over the last four decades, the aquaculture sector especially in developing countries has experienced dramatic growth. The increase in aquaculture production is a combination of area expansion and technological change (enhanced strains, input of feed and fertilizer, and improved management). One example of such technological change is the selective breeding...
Tuna, after shrimps, forms the most valuable seafood product in both export and domestic market in Sri Lanka. The
first section of this paper discusses the present status of tuna industry in Sri Lanka and the behavior of export
markets. Secondly, this paper analyzes the impact of technological innovation, effort...