Valuing marine parks in the Seychelles.pdf

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Creator	Mwebaze, Paul Alan, MacLeod
Abstract	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 monetary terms. This paper presents an analysis of the economic value of a group of marine parks in Seychelles. The Travel-Cost Method (TCM) is used to establish willingness to pay (WTP) of international tourists for trips to marine parks in Seychelles from their observed behaviour. The average per trip consumer surplus is approximately €128 for single-site visitors and €65 for multiple-site visitors. The total social welfare value attributable to the recreational opportunity in marine parks is approximately €3.7 million annually. These results provide policy makers with a strong justification for government investment needed to maintain marine sites in Seychelles.
Palabra Clave	Fisheries Management Travel Cost Method Marine Parks Fisheries Economics Small Island Developing State Governance: Marine Reserves and Protected Areas
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