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Unintended Consequences of a Ban on Illegal Fishing Gear: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Tanzania

Creator:

Reimer, Matt, MacColl, Spencer, and Stopnitsky, Yaniv

Abstract:

Overfishing and the destruction of small-scale fisheries in developing countries — particularly through the use of illegal fishing gear — is a pressing issue. Policymakers and local community leaders often suggest fines and enforcement mechanisms to reduce the use of illegal fishing; however, the response of fishery participants to “bans”...

Resource Type:

Presentation

Full Text:

Spencer MacColl1 Paul Onyango2 Matt Reimer3 Yaniv Stopnitzky1 1 University of San Francisco 2