In developed – and some less-developed – societies, managing an “open access,” renewable
natural resource sector generally involves taxes, quotas, or other government or community
restrictions. But some cultures, especially in their early years, have taken a different approach,
one that involves transfer of part of the output of the...
The paper introduces and analyses first the evolution, actuality and current problems of the summer closed fishing season system of China. The summer closed fishing season system is formally actualized in 1995. Till 2006, all waters of China is managed by the very system. During summer closed fishing season of...
On the basis of literatures and the data from stratified sampling of 160 fishing vessels in the East Sea Region of China, the process of institutional transition of operational systems of fishing vessels in the region, which started from 1979, their present situation and performance were analysed in this paper....
The impacts of fishery management actions on shore-based fishing and fishing related infrastructure have received increased attention in the Northeast region of the United States. However, analyses of these impacts have generally focused on directly affected fisheries, ignoring changes in other fisheries and on other sea and land-based activities. Developing...
Fisheries management is a problematic issue for many states. It is complex and among its constituents governmental policy plays a decisive role. Fisheries management is a big political issue for Russia. Russian fishing industry is in a disastrous state. The Russian government speaks a lot about food security and develops...
The 2010 Annual Economic Report (AER) on the European Union (EU)
fishing fleet, due for publication in the summer of 2010, will provide the
most comprehensive overview to date on the structure and economic
performance of the EU Member States fishing fleets.
For the first time, the data used to...
The South China Sea separates East Malaysia from Peninsular Malaysia that is consisted of two big states; Sarawak and Sabah. The marine resources of peninsular Malaysia have been adequately explored in last few decades whereas East Malaysian marine fisheries resources are still potential to be explored. The fisheries sector of...
It is often taken for granted that taxation of rents is economically nondistortive. In certain areas of natural resource use, e.g. oil extraction and fisheries, this nondistortion principle has been used to justify taxation of what is regarded as resource rents. This paper challenges the view that such taxation is...
Norway is probably among the most obvious beneficiaries of globalisation, mainly because of the rich natural resources, skilled labour, advanced technology products and strong institutions. The fishing industry has been on the forefront in adjusting to new challenges and seeking the potential gains of economic integration, liberalisation and deregulation. The...
This study investigates the adjustment process of labor in the fishing industry of the Spanish regions
(Autonomous Communities). The analysis is based on a dynamic model applied to a panel of the 10
coastal regions in Spain for the period covering 1965 to 2001. A translog labor demand equation is...