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• 1. [Article] Consumer's Knowledge and Preferences About Fish Farmed Species

  Based on the evoked set analysis, a group of factors driving knowledge and preferences about fish farmed species are investigated with three different samples. Samples were collected in Spain, into a nationwide study ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Consumer's Knowledge and Preferences About Fish Farmed Species Author: Llorente, Ignacio, Fernández-Polanco, José, Luna, Ladislao Based on the evoked set analysis, a group of factors driving knowledge and preferences about fish farmed species are investigated with three different samples. Samples were collected in Spain, into a nationwide study about knowledge and assessments about aquaculture, funded by the General Secretary of Marine Fisheries of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. An average 2,500 different consumers were interviewed each year in the period from 2005 and 2007. Respondents had to answer to two open questions indicating fish species that are being cultured and which of them they do consume. The evoked set was formed with the most repeated species reported by consumers. The factors are classified into demographic and consumption habits. Their influence on the occurrences of cultured species into an evoked set is tested using binary logistic regression models. Four equations, corresponding to the main fish-farmed species in Spain, are fitted with every sample for both known and consumed species. Results indicate that the occurrence of one species into the evoked set is related with education level, place of consumption, perceptions and consumption of other farmed species. Title: Consumer's Knowledge and Preferences About Fish Farmed Species Author: Llorente, Ignacio, Fernández-Polanco, José, Luna, Ladislao Based on the evoked set analysis, a group of factors driving knowledge and preferences about fish farmed species are investigated with three different samples. Samples were collected in Spain, into a nationwide study about knowledge and assessments about aquaculture, funded by the General Secretary of Marine Fisheries of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. An average 2,500 different consumers were interviewed each year in the period from 2005 and 2007. Respondents had to answer to two open questions indicating fish species that are being cultured and which of them they do consume. The evoked set was formed with the most repeated species reported by consumers. The factors are classified into demographic and consumption habits. Their influence on the occurrences of cultured species into an evoked set is tested using binary logistic regression models. Four equations, corresponding to the main fish-farmed species in Spain, are fitted with every sample for both known and consumed species. Results indicate that the occurrence of one species into the evoked set is related with education level, place of consumption, perceptions and consumption of other farmed species. Close

• 2. [Article] Searching for viable exploitation within small scale fisheries; the case of Solomon Islands

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Searching for viable exploitation within small scale fisheries; the case of Solomon Islands Author: Doyen, Luc, Hardy, Pierre-Yves, Bene, Christophe, Schwarz, Anne-Maree Abstract Only Title: Searching for viable exploitation within small scale fisheries; the case of Solomon Islands Author: Doyen, Luc, Hardy, Pierre-Yves, Bene, Christophe, Schwarz, Anne-Maree Abstract Only Close

• 3. [Article] Searching for viable exploitation within small scale fisheries; the case of Solomon Islands

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Searching for viable exploitation within small scale fisheries; the case of Solomon Islands Author: Doyen, Luc, Hardy, Pierre-Yves, Bene, Christophe, Schwarz, Anne-Maree Abstract only Title: Searching for viable exploitation within small scale fisheries; the case of Solomon Islands Author: Doyen, Luc, Hardy, Pierre-Yves, Bene, Christophe, Schwarz, Anne-Maree Abstract only Close

• 4. [Article] A Multivariate Poisson Approach to Estimating Target Catch and Bycatch Production

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A Multivariate Poisson Approach to Estimating Target Catch and Bycatch Production Author: Stohs, Stephen, Hilger, James Abstract only. Title: A Multivariate Poisson Approach to Estimating Target Catch and Bycatch Production Author: Stohs, Stephen, Hilger, James Abstract only. Close

• 5. [Article] An Empirical Investigation of Price-quantity Relations of the Quota Species of Australia s South East Fishery

  An inverse system framework is followed in this paper to analyse the process of price formation in the Sydney Fish Market for the quota species of Australia s South East Fishery. The log-linear version ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: An Empirical Investigation of Price-quantity Relations of the Quota Species of Australia s South East Fishery Author: Bose, S. Year: 2001 An inverse system framework is followed in this paper to analyse the process of price formation in the Sydney Fish Market for the quota species of Australia s South East Fishery. The log-linear version is supported by the data and the system is estimated using the seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) technique. In all but one case, own-price flexibility coefficients were observed to satisfy the theoretical expectation of the general price-quantity relations and to be less than one in absolute value, which indicates an inflexibility of real wholesale prices to their corresponding quantities. It is also found that the majority (13 out of 16) of the quota species may be classified as normal goods. The impact of structural change in the fishery, as a result of the introduction of the quota system, on the prices of quota species is also examined, and it is observed that the quota management system has significantly affected the price of twelve out of the sixteen species. Title: An Empirical Investigation of Price-quantity Relations of the Quota Species of Australia s South East Fishery Author: Bose, S. Year: 2001 An inverse system framework is followed in this paper to analyse the process of price formation in the Sydney Fish Market for the quota species of Australia s South East Fishery. The log-linear version is supported by the data and the system is estimated using the seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) technique. In all but one case, own-price flexibility coefficients were observed to satisfy the theoretical expectation of the general price-quantity relations and to be less than one in absolute value, which indicates an inflexibility of real wholesale prices to their corresponding quantities. It is also found that the majority (13 out of 16) of the quota species may be classified as normal goods. The impact of structural change in the fishery, as a result of the introduction of the quota system, on the prices of quota species is also examined, and it is observed that the quota management system has significantly affected the price of twelve out of the sixteen species. Close

• 6. [Article] Indicators for Ecosystem Externalities in Fishing

  Ecosystem externalities arise when one use of an ecosystem affects its other uses through the production functions of the ecosystem. We use simulations from a size-spectrum ecosystem model to investigate ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Indicators for Ecosystem Externalities in Fishing Author: Andersen, Ken H., Vestergaard, Niels, Ravn-Jonsen, Lars Ecosystem externalities arise when one use of an ecosystem affects its other uses through the production functions of the ecosystem. We use simulations from a size-spectrum ecosystem model to investigate the ecosystem externality created by fishing of multiple species. The model is based upon general ecological principles and is calibrated to the North Sea. Two fleets are considered: a `forage fish’ fleet targeting species that mature at small sizes and a `large fish’ fleet targeting large piscivorous species. Based on the marginal analysis of the present value of the rent, we develop a benefit indicator that explicitly divides the consequences of fishing into internal and external benefits. This analysis demonstrates that the forage fish fleet has a notable economic impact on the large fish fleet, but the reverse is not true. The impact can be either negative or positive, which entails that for optimal economic exploitation, the forage fishery has to be adjusted according to the large fish fishery. With the present large fish fishery in the North Sea, the two fisheries are well adjusted; however, the present combined exploration level is too high to achieve optimal economic rents. Title: Indicators for Ecosystem Externalities in Fishing Author: Andersen, Ken H., Vestergaard, Niels, Ravn-Jonsen, Lars Ecosystem externalities arise when one use of an ecosystem affects its other uses through the production functions of the ecosystem. We use simulations from a size-spectrum ecosystem model to investigate the ecosystem externality created by fishing of multiple species. The model is based upon general ecological principles and is calibrated to the North Sea. Two fleets are considered: a `forage fish’ fleet targeting species that mature at small sizes and a `large fish’ fleet targeting large piscivorous species. Based on the marginal analysis of the present value of the rent, we develop a benefit indicator that explicitly divides the consequences of fishing into internal and external benefits. This analysis demonstrates that the forage fish fleet has a notable economic impact on the large fish fleet, but the reverse is not true. The impact can be either negative or positive, which entails that for optimal economic exploitation, the forage fishery has to be adjusted according to the large fish fishery. With the present large fish fishery in the North Sea, the two fisheries are well adjusted; however, the present combined exploration level is too high to achieve optimal economic rents. Close

• 7. [Article] Fishery-Based indicators of Management Impact: Assessing Relevance and Robustness Using A Bio-Economic Simulation Model

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fishery-Based indicators of Management Impact: Assessing Relevance and Robustness Using A Bio-Economic Simulation Model Author: Rivot, Etienne, Lehuta, Sigrid, Mahévas, Stéphanie, Vermard, Youen, Marchal, Paul, Le Floc'h, Pascal, Pelletier, Dominique Abstract only. Title: Fishery-Based indicators of Management Impact: Assessing Relevance and Robustness Using A Bio-Economic Simulation Model Author: Rivot, Etienne, Lehuta, Sigrid, Mahévas, Stéphanie, Vermard, Youen, Marchal, Paul, Le Floc'h, Pascal, Pelletier, Dominique Abstract only. Close

• 8. [Article] Simulation Model Evaluation of Some Fisheries Balance Indicators

  Chronic overcapacity has been identified as a major cause of the overfishing of Europe’s fish stocks and the poor economic performance of the European fishing fleets. Mechanisms are needed to ensure that ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Simulation Model Evaluation of Some Fisheries Balance Indicators Author: Scott, Robert, Sampson, David Chronic overcapacity has been identified as a major cause of the overfishing of Europe’s fish stocks and the poor economic performance of the European fishing fleets. Mechanisms are needed to ensure that the capacity of European fishing fleets remain proportionate to available fish stocks. To that end, the European Commission developed “Guidelines for an improved analysis of the balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities”, which specify a minimum set of fleet-based technical, biological, economic, and social indicators that purportedly measure the balance between fishing fleets and fish resources. A bioeconomic simulation model was developed to assist in the evaluation of some of these balance indicators. The model is age-structured, like standard single-species stock assessment models, but accommodates multiple independent fish stocks that are harvested by multiple independent fishing fleets. The fish stocks occupy multiple spatial regions with diffusion of fish between regions. The fishing fleets choose where and how to fish based on anticipated profits. Randomness is included in the simulated system in the annual fish recruitments and their spatial distribution. The model was used to generate a series of balance indicators that were then compared against the true conditions in the simulated fisheries to evaluate whether the indicators provide accurate signals of system status. The simulations showed that randomness in recruitment propagates directly into randomness in the balance indicators implying that it will be difficult to detect meaningful signals from any short time series of balance indicator values. Title: Simulation Model Evaluation of Some Fisheries Balance Indicators Author: Scott, Robert, Sampson, David Chronic overcapacity has been identified as a major cause of the overfishing of Europe’s fish stocks and the poor economic performance of the European fishing fleets. Mechanisms are needed to ensure that the capacity of European fishing fleets remain proportionate to available fish stocks. To that end, the European Commission developed “Guidelines for an improved analysis of the balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities”, which specify a minimum set of fleet-based technical, biological, economic, and social indicators that purportedly measure the balance between fishing fleets and fish resources. A bioeconomic simulation model was developed to assist in the evaluation of some of these balance indicators. The model is age-structured, like standard single-species stock assessment models, but accommodates multiple independent fish stocks that are harvested by multiple independent fishing fleets. The fish stocks occupy multiple spatial regions with diffusion of fish between regions. The fishing fleets choose where and how to fish based on anticipated profits. Randomness is included in the simulated system in the annual fish recruitments and their spatial distribution. The model was used to generate a series of balance indicators that were then compared against the true conditions in the simulated fisheries to evaluate whether the indicators provide accurate signals of system status. The simulations showed that randomness in recruitment propagates directly into randomness in the balance indicators implying that it will be difficult to detect meaningful signals from any short time series of balance indicator values. Close

• 9. [Article] Spatial Allocation of Fishing Effort Discriminated By Fishing Gear in A Multi-Species Fleet

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Spatial Allocation of Fishing Effort Discriminated By Fishing Gear in A Multi-Species Fleet Author: Bello, Javier, Salas, Silvia, Monroy, Carmen Abstract only. Title: Spatial Allocation of Fishing Effort Discriminated By Fishing Gear in A Multi-Species Fleet Author: Bello, Javier, Salas, Silvia, Monroy, Carmen Abstract only. Close

• 10. [Article] Evaluating the Accuracy of Trawl Logbook Estimates of Groundfish Discards

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Evaluating the Accuracy of Trawl Logbook Estimates of Groundfish Discards Author: Sampson, David B., Lee, Yong-Woo Research Paper Title: Evaluating the Accuracy of Trawl Logbook Estimates of Groundfish Discards Author: Sampson, David B., Lee, Yong-Woo Research Paper Close

• 11. [Article] How Do Harvest Rates Affect Angler Trip Behavior?

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: How Do Harvest Rates Affect Angler Trip Behavior? Author: Lew, Daniel, Larson, Douglas Abstract only. Title: How Do Harvest Rates Affect Angler Trip Behavior? Author: Lew, Daniel, Larson, Douglas Abstract only. Close

• 12. [Article] Estimating A Supply Function for the Galician Fleet in the Celtic Sea Fishery

  The aim of this work is to estimate the supply elasticity of the fish regarding the variationsin one of the most important running costs (fuel cost) for the Galician fleet in the Celtic Sea. The Spanish ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Estimating A Supply Function for the Galician Fleet in the Celtic Sea Fishery Author: Pérez-Pérez, Marcos, Varela-Lafuente, Manuel M., Torralba-Cano, Julia, Garza-Gil, M. Dolores The aim of this work is to estimate the supply elasticity of the fish regarding the variationsin one of the most important running costs (fuel cost) for the Galician fleet in the Celtic Sea. The Spanish fleet involved in the Celtic Sea fishing grounds, also known as the _300 fleet_, as when Spain joined the EEC it was made up of this number of vessels, presently has 199 vessels (the 70% of them operate from Galicia).This fleet mainly catches hake (merlucius merlucius), anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and Lophius budegassa), horse mackerel (trauchurus trauchurus), megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) and nephrops. Although it is currently possible to associate specific target species with particular fleets, various quantities of hake, anglerfish, megrim and nephrops are taken together, depending on the gear type. A supply function for each species has been estimated as an expression that depends on the price of fish, price of other fish landed by the fleet and the fuel price. The preliminary results indicate that the supply of some species is more elastic regarding the fluctuations in fuel prices than other ones. It could explain the strategy of the fleet for selecting the less elastic stocks to the fuel costs. Title: Estimating A Supply Function for the Galician Fleet in the Celtic Sea Fishery Author: Pérez-Pérez, Marcos, Varela-Lafuente, Manuel M., Torralba-Cano, Julia, Garza-Gil, M. Dolores The aim of this work is to estimate the supply elasticity of the fish regarding the variationsin one of the most important running costs (fuel cost) for the Galician fleet in the Celtic Sea. The Spanish fleet involved in the Celtic Sea fishing grounds, also known as the _300 fleet_, as when Spain joined the EEC it was made up of this number of vessels, presently has 199 vessels (the 70% of them operate from Galicia).This fleet mainly catches hake (merlucius merlucius), anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and Lophius budegassa), horse mackerel (trauchurus trauchurus), megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) and nephrops. Although it is currently possible to associate specific target species with particular fleets, various quantities of hake, anglerfish, megrim and nephrops are taken together, depending on the gear type. A supply function for each species has been estimated as an expression that depends on the price of fish, price of other fish landed by the fleet and the fuel price. The preliminary results indicate that the supply of some species is more elastic regarding the fluctuations in fuel prices than other ones. It could explain the strategy of the fleet for selecting the less elastic stocks to the fuel costs. Close

• 13. [Article] Eco-labeled Marine Ornamentals: Expected Demand and Value from a Conjoint Survey

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Eco-labeled Marine Ornamentals: Expected Demand and Value from a Conjoint Survey Author: Degner, Robert, Larkin, Sherry Research Paper Title: Eco-labeled Marine Ornamentals: Expected Demand and Value from a Conjoint Survey Author: Degner, Robert, Larkin, Sherry Research Paper Close

• 14. [Article] A New Proposal of Sustainable Seafood Markets Index (Smi): the Case Study of the Port of Vigo (Spain)

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A New Proposal of Sustainable Seafood Markets Index (Smi): the Case Study of the Port of Vigo (Spain) Author: Villasante, Sebastian, Rodriguez, Gonzalo No poster available. Title: A New Proposal of Sustainable Seafood Markets Index (Smi): the Case Study of the Port of Vigo (Spain) Author: Villasante, Sebastian, Rodriguez, Gonzalo No poster available. Close

• 15. [Article] FAO Fish Price Index

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: FAO Fish Price Index Author: Tveteraas, S., Lien, Kristin, Vannuccini, Stefania, Asche, Frank, Lem, Audun Abstract Only Title: FAO Fish Price Index Author: Tveteraas, S., Lien, Kristin, Vannuccini, Stefania, Asche, Frank, Lem, Audun Abstract Only Close

• 16. [Article] Biodiversity of river Ganga (India): An Environmental Economist Perspective

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Biodiversity of river Ganga (India): An Environmental Economist Perspective Author: Shrivastava, Rama Shanker Abstract only. Title: Biodiversity of river Ganga (India): An Environmental Economist Perspective Author: Shrivastava, Rama Shanker Abstract only. Close

• 17. [Article] Fishing Rights Under Various Acts and Legislations With Special Emphasis on Ornamental Fish Trade in India

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fishing Rights Under Various Acts and Legislations With Special Emphasis on Ornamental Fish Trade in India Author: Alappat, Ramachandran No poster available. Title: Fishing Rights Under Various Acts and Legislations With Special Emphasis on Ornamental Fish Trade in India Author: Alappat, Ramachandran No poster available. Close

• 18. [Article] Testing the Cost Effectiveness of Manual Removal Strategies for the Containment of Invasive Lionfish Stocks in a Caribbean Reef

  Two species of the Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois miles and P. volitans) have rapidly expanded throughout the Gulf of Mexico, mid- and south Atlantic and the Caribbean following their introduction to Florida ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Testing the Cost Effectiveness of Manual Removal Strategies for the Containment of Invasive Lionfish Stocks in a Caribbean Reef Author: Valderrama, Diego, Fields, Kathryn Ann H. Two species of the Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois miles and P. volitans) have rapidly expanded throughout the Gulf of Mexico, mid- and south Atlantic and the Caribbean following their introduction to Florida coastal waters during the mid-1980s through releases from marine aquaria. There is overwhelming scientific agreement on the threats that this invasion poses to a wide range of native species, including grunts, snappers, and groupers. Because eradication of lionfish is unfeasible, scientists and conservationists are urging the implementation of lionfish management plans in order to reduce the environmental and economic impacts of the invasion to a manageable scale. Recent studies indicate that persistent removal of lionfish by spearheading does help control lionfish populations and help native fishing rebound. Through mathematical modeling and field tests, researchers have found that reducing lionfish stocks by about 75 to 90 percent leads to the rapid recovery of native fish numbers (Green et al. 2014). Data on prey fish and lionfish densities as well as spearheading catch rates were collected from lionfish derbies held at the Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve, Belize, in 2014. These data were used to estimate reef-specific target lionfish densities leading to the recovery of native prey species in the marine reserve as predicted by the Green et al. (2014) model. The fishing costs involved in reaching the target densities were also estimated to evaluate the overall effectiveness of manual removal techniques as a management strategy for invasive lionfish stocks. Title: Testing the Cost Effectiveness of Manual Removal Strategies for the Containment of Invasive Lionfish Stocks in a Caribbean Reef Author: Valderrama, Diego, Fields, Kathryn Ann H. Two species of the Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois miles and P. volitans) have rapidly expanded throughout the Gulf of Mexico, mid- and south Atlantic and the Caribbean following their introduction to Florida coastal waters during the mid-1980s through releases from marine aquaria. There is overwhelming scientific agreement on the threats that this invasion poses to a wide range of native species, including grunts, snappers, and groupers. Because eradication of lionfish is unfeasible, scientists and conservationists are urging the implementation of lionfish management plans in order to reduce the environmental and economic impacts of the invasion to a manageable scale. Recent studies indicate that persistent removal of lionfish by spearheading does help control lionfish populations and help native fishing rebound. Through mathematical modeling and field tests, researchers have found that reducing lionfish stocks by about 75 to 90 percent leads to the rapid recovery of native fish numbers (Green et al. 2014). Data on prey fish and lionfish densities as well as spearheading catch rates were collected from lionfish derbies held at the Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve, Belize, in 2014. These data were used to estimate reef-specific target lionfish densities leading to the recovery of native prey species in the marine reserve as predicted by the Green et al. (2014) model. The fishing costs involved in reaching the target densities were also estimated to evaluate the overall effectiveness of manual removal techniques as a management strategy for invasive lionfish stocks. Close

• 19. [Article] Driving forces behind the exploitation of Sea Urchin Predators in the WIO

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Driving forces behind the exploitation of Sea Urchin Predators in the WIO Author: Torre-Castro, Maricela de la, Wallner, Sieglind Abstract Only Title: Driving forces behind the exploitation of Sea Urchin Predators in the WIO Author: Torre-Castro, Maricela de la, Wallner, Sieglind Abstract Only Close

• 20. [Article] Multi-fleet comparison of fisheries socioeconomic performance indicators: a case study in Southeastern Brazil

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Multi-fleet comparison of fisheries socioeconomic performance indicators: a case study in Southeastern Brazil Author: Gasalla, Maria A., Sumaila, U. Rashid, Duarte, Luis F. A., Rodrigues, Amanda R. Poster session. Title: Multi-fleet comparison of fisheries socioeconomic performance indicators: a case study in Southeastern Brazil Author: Gasalla, Maria A., Sumaila, U. Rashid, Duarte, Luis F. A., Rodrigues, Amanda R. Poster session. Close