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• 11. [Article] Assessing Short-run and Medium-run Fishing Capacity at the Industry Level and Its Reallocation

  Reducing harvesting capacity in fisheries is of international importance. In 1999, member nations of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) agreed to an International Plan of Action ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Assessing Short-run and Medium-run Fishing Capacity at the Industry Level and Its Reallocation Author: Kerstens, Kristiaan, Squires, Dale, Grosskopf, Shawna, Fare, Rolf, Kirkley, James E. Year: 2001 Reducing harvesting capacity in fisheries is of international importance. In 1999, member nations of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) agreed to an International Plan of Action to reduce fishing capacity. Two initial concerns were the acceptance of a workable definition of capacity and the development of methods to calculate capacity. FAO subsequently offered several definitions of capacity. A general definition of capacity is the output level over a given time period that a fishing fleet could expect to catch if the variable inputs are utilized under normal operating conditions given resource levels, technology, and other constraints. Concurrently, however, FAO and representatives of the member nations expressed concerns about reducing capacity at the national level (i.e., a reallocation of capital, labor, and other inputs) and with respect to both the short and long-run. In this paper, we present a possible approach for determining capacity at a more aggregate level than the vessel (e.g., fishery or region) with respect to the short and intermediate-run, and the allocation of fixed and variable inputs across different fisheries and regions. We extend one approach to measuring capacity of a firm to the case of an industry. Based on extensions of this specification, existing capacities are no longer fixed, but may be scaled up or down at will subject to a constant returns to scale technology. This allows for exploring plausible medium-term technological configurations at the industry level. Title: Assessing Short-run and Medium-run Fishing Capacity at the Industry Level and Its Reallocation Author: Kerstens, Kristiaan, Squires, Dale, Grosskopf, Shawna, Fare, Rolf, Kirkley, James E. Year: 2001 Reducing harvesting capacity in fisheries is of international importance. In 1999, member nations of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) agreed to an International Plan of Action to reduce fishing capacity. Two initial concerns were the acceptance of a workable definition of capacity and the development of methods to calculate capacity. FAO subsequently offered several definitions of capacity. A general definition of capacity is the output level over a given time period that a fishing fleet could expect to catch if the variable inputs are utilized under normal operating conditions given resource levels, technology, and other constraints. Concurrently, however, FAO and representatives of the member nations expressed concerns about reducing capacity at the national level (i.e., a reallocation of capital, labor, and other inputs) and with respect to both the short and long-run. In this paper, we present a possible approach for determining capacity at a more aggregate level than the vessel (e.g., fishery or region) with respect to the short and intermediate-run, and the allocation of fixed and variable inputs across different fisheries and regions. We extend one approach to measuring capacity of a firm to the case of an industry. Based on extensions of this specification, existing capacities are no longer fixed, but may be scaled up or down at will subject to a constant returns to scale technology. This allows for exploring plausible medium-term technological configurations at the industry level. Close

• 12. [Article] Measures of Excess Capacity

  Excess capacity or capacity utilization measures are presented in the multi-output case. Such measures can be either technical or economic. They may also be ray measures or revenue measures. The choice ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Measures of Excess Capacity Author: Primont, Daniel Year: 2001 Excess capacity or capacity utilization measures are presented in the multi-output case. Such measures can be either technical or economic. They may also be ray measures or revenue measures. The choice of the best measure depends on data availability and the policy use of the measure. Title: Measures of Excess Capacity Author: Primont, Daniel Year: 2001 Excess capacity or capacity utilization measures are presented in the multi-output case. Such measures can be either technical or economic. They may also be ray measures or revenue measures. The choice of the best measure depends on data availability and the policy use of the measure. Close

• 13. [Article] Capacity Measurement and Policy Simulation of Fishery Industry in Japan

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Capacity Measurement and Policy Simulation of Fishery Industry in Japan Author: Managi, Shunsuke Abstract only. Title: Capacity Measurement and Policy Simulation of Fishery Industry in Japan Author: Managi, Shunsuke Abstract only. Close

• 14. [Article] Fishing Capacity of Georgian Anchovy Fishery

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fishing Capacity of Georgian Anchovy Fishery Author: Bilashvili, Kakhaber, García del Hoyo, Juan José, Castilla Espino, David, Metreveli, Maya Abstract only. Title: Fishing Capacity of Georgian Anchovy Fishery Author: Bilashvili, Kakhaber, García del Hoyo, Juan José, Castilla Espino, David, Metreveli, Maya Abstract only. Close

• 15. [Article] The Role of Capacity Regulations in Compliance

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Role of Capacity Regulations in Compliance Author: Nostbakken, Linda, Lazkano, Itziar Abstract Only Title: The Role of Capacity Regulations in Compliance Author: Nostbakken, Linda, Lazkano, Itziar Abstract Only Close

• 16. [Article] An Analysis of Fishing Capacity in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean Tuna Fishery and Management Implications

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: An Analysis of Fishing Capacity in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean Tuna Fishery and Management Implications Author: Reid, Christopher, Clarke, Raymond, Rodwell, Len, Jeon, Yongil Research Paper Title: An Analysis of Fishing Capacity in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean Tuna Fishery and Management Implications Author: Reid, Christopher, Clarke, Raymond, Rodwell, Len, Jeon, Yongil Research Paper Close

• 17. [Article] The FAO International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity

  In 1999, the FAO Committee on Fisheries adopted an International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity. The paper presents this new international fisheries instrument and discusses the ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The FAO International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity Author: Gréboval, Dominique F. Year: 2001 In 1999, the FAO Committee on Fisheries adopted an International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity. The paper presents this new international fisheries instrument and discusses the main issues which would need to be addressed by Nations and regional fisheries organizations worldwide to ensure its implementation. Specific attention is given to measurement aspects, management methods, fleet reduction programmes, high seas fisheries and the need for a comprehensive approach to factors which contribute to overcapacity and unsustainability. The paper concludes that implementation raises important issues that need to be further addressed at national, international and global levels. It also suggests that comprehensive research work on the management of fishing capacity is much needed, especially in relation to the use of alternative policies instruments and management methods. Title: The FAO International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity Author: Gréboval, Dominique F. Year: 2001 In 1999, the FAO Committee on Fisheries adopted an International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity. The paper presents this new international fisheries instrument and discusses the main issues which would need to be addressed by Nations and regional fisheries organizations worldwide to ensure its implementation. Specific attention is given to measurement aspects, management methods, fleet reduction programmes, high seas fisheries and the need for a comprehensive approach to factors which contribute to overcapacity and unsustainability. The paper concludes that implementation raises important issues that need to be further addressed at national, international and global levels. It also suggests that comprehensive research work on the management of fishing capacity is much needed, especially in relation to the use of alternative policies instruments and management methods. Close

• 18. [Article] Experience of vessel decommissioning in Danish fisheries

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Experience of vessel decommissioning in Danish fisheries Author: Lindebo, Erik, Vestergaard, Niels Research Paper Title: Experience of vessel decommissioning in Danish fisheries Author: Lindebo, Erik, Vestergaard, Niels Research Paper Close

• 19. [Article] Economies of scale, excess capacity and potential rent in UK demersal whitefish trawl fisheries

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Economies of scale, excess capacity and potential rent in UK demersal whitefish trawl fisheries Author: Pascoe, Sean Research Paper Title: Economies of scale, excess capacity and potential rent in UK demersal whitefish trawl fisheries Author: Pascoe, Sean Research Paper Close

• 20. [Article] Is Output Control Effective as a Measure to Adjust Reduction of Over-Capacity?

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Is Output Control Effective as a Measure to Adjust Reduction of Over-Capacity? Author: Kuronuma, Yoshihiro Research Paper Title: Is Output Control Effective as a Measure to Adjust Reduction of Over-Capacity? Author: Kuronuma, Yoshihiro Research Paper Close