This paper models and investigates the foreshortening of transferred quota which is applied in the Norwegian fisheries management. This reduction in the transferred quota amount by 20% is then redistributed amongst all vessels in the relevant vessel group. It is shown that fishing units can be expected to be operated...
This is a study on economic implications of the 3 year harvest control rule (HCR) for the Northeast Arctic
cod stock, decided in November 2002 by the Joint Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission. Outcomes
of this rule are compared to those of five other rules, including the previous one based on a...
Norwegian aquaculture emerged in the end of 1960 when new discoveries transformed production from trout farming to salmon farming. During recent decades farmed salmon has been one of the most successful aquaculture species in terms of production growth. Annual global production has increased from a few thousand tons in 1980...
In industries that are characterized by frequent innovations and high productivity growth, substantial variation in both produced quantity and input use may occur and lead to increased cost. As both excessive input use and misallocation of inputs are costly for the producer, firm-specific measures of both technical and allocative inefficiency...
The Norwegian government has recently put forward a white paper concerning the management of the red king crab in the Barents Sea. The crab is an introduced species in the Barents Sea. The motive of the introduction was to improve the economy of the Russian coastal fisheries, as the crab...
Atlantic salmon aquaculture is a growing industry in the Bay of Fundy on Canada’s Atlantic coast. The vast majority of aquaculture sites are concentrated in a relatively small coastal region of the province of New Brunswick (NB) where the industry is viewed as a major component of regional economic development....
Optimal and sustainable fisheries industry can only be achieved with proper planning through
the implementation of appropriate management instruments as well. Fisheries resources
accounting is one of the planning instruments, which should be used as a main reference of
Fisheries Management Plan. In general, fisheries accounting provide insights for policy...
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for further development policies, regarding the
Fishery Management Plan.
The Objectives of the
Optimal and sustainable fisheries industry can only be achieved with proper planning through
the implementation of appropriate management instruments as well. Fisheries resources
accounting is one of the planning instruments, which should be used as a main reference of
Fisheries Management Plan. In general, fisheries accounting provide insights for policy...
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provide insights for policy
makers on how the flow of the stocks of fish and its relation to changes in
The Sultanate of Oman has devoted particular attention to promote sustainable development of the fisheries sector to ensure its long-term contributions to community welfare. Considering this strategically important initiative this study aimed at assessing the sustainability by developing a sustainability index based on appropriate criteria encompassing the key components of...
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sustainability and the management measures adopted in 2001 favored environmental
protection. The policy
The Sultanate of Oman has devoted particular attention to promote sustainable development of the fisheries sector to ensure its long-term contributions to community welfare. Considering this strategically important initiative this study aimed at assessing the sustainability by developing a sustainability index based on appropriate criteria encompassing the key components of...
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and clarifying information about the fishery
Identifying indicators
2. Stakeholder Consultation