This paper presents findings from an investigation into the stay or exit decision of vessel owners in Scottish fisheries subject to stock recovery measures. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 39 vessel owners during and following a vessel buy-back scheme. Empirical results show key factors affecting the decision to stay...
This paper provides summaries of presentations at a special session of IIFET 2012 that explored the potential value of a ‘wellbeing’ approach in small-scale fisheries, drawing on insights from the Governing Small-Scale Fisheries for Wellbeing and Resilience project. The research aimed to apply wellbeing concepts to both better understand fishery...
Madagascar is the world, fourth biggest island, and
one of the world‚ poorest countries. Given its severe
poverty, Madagascar has no large-scale domestic fleet. Consequently, it is required by the United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea to rent these un-exploited resources to distant water fleets (DWFs)
from...
A major problem facing the Seychelles is the decline in the quality and the value of marine protected areas (MPAs). Economic valuation can help guide policy makers to understand the value of marine resources and the cost of neglecting MPAs by expressing the value of their goods and services in...
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Travel-Cost Analysis
in the Seychelles. Environment andDevelopment Economics (forthcoming).
A major problem facing the Seychelles is the decline in the quality and the value of marine protected areas (MPAs). Economic valuation can help guide policy makers to understand the value of marine resources and the cost of neglecting MPAs by expressing the value of their goods and services in...
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TRAVEL COST ANALYSIS IN SEYCHELLES
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A major problem facing the Seychelles is the decline in the quality and the value of marine protected areas (MPAs). Economic valuation can help guide policy makers to understand the value of marine resources and the cost of neglecting MPAs by expressing the value of their goods and services in...
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After 16 years under a limited access program with effort controls, the New England groundfish fishery transitioned to a catch share management system in 2010. For much of its earlier management history issues related to fishing capacity were paramount as effort controls were increasingly restrictive to meet biological objectives. As...
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After 16 years under a limited access program with effort controls, the New England groundfish fishery transitioned to a catch share management system in 2010. For much of its earlier management history issues related to fishing capacity were paramount as effort controls were increasingly restrictive to meet biological objectives. As...
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; Changing FisheryManagement Priorities in the US New England
Groundfish Fishery
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The Baltic Sea is referred as the most polluted sea in the world. The most serious problem is the eutrophication that is a consequence of nutrient loading through human based activities. Nutrient enrichment has led to growth of phytoplankton that has induced increased algal blooms and oxygen depletion in the...