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• 1. [Article] Aquaculture Certification and the Seafood Trade

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Aquaculture Certification and the Seafood Trade Author: Lee, Daniel Abstract only. Title: Aquaculture Certification and the Seafood Trade Author: Lee, Daniel Abstract only. Close

• 2. [Article] Broadening the horizons of inland fish-farming in the African economy

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Broadening the horizons of inland fish-farming in the African economy Author: Tazoacha, Francis Research Paper Title: Broadening the horizons of inland fish-farming in the African economy Author: Tazoacha, Francis Research Paper Close

• 3. [Article] Reservoir Water Re-allocation and Community Welfare

  Financial support from the QUT Business School and the FRDC (Project 2008 ⁄ 306) is gratefully acknowledged.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Reservoir Water Re-allocation and Community Welfare Author: Wilson, Clevo, Kularatne, Mohottala G, Robinson, Tom, Pascoe, Sean Financial support from the QUT Business School and the FRDC (Project 2008 ⁄ 306) is gratefully acknowledged. Title: Reservoir Water Re-allocation and Community Welfare Author: Wilson, Clevo, Kularatne, Mohottala G, Robinson, Tom, Pascoe, Sean Financial support from the QUT Business School and the FRDC (Project 2008 ⁄ 306) is gratefully acknowledged. Close

• 4. [Article] Do low price fish, have high nutritional value?

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Do low price fish, have high nutritional value? Author: Perdikaris, Costas, Paschos, Ioannis, Lenas, Dimitrios Includes research findings and presentation. Title: Do low price fish, have high nutritional value? Author: Perdikaris, Costas, Paschos, Ioannis, Lenas, Dimitrios Includes research findings and presentation. Close

• 5. [Article] Constraints and financial profitability to the exploitation of natural

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Constraints and financial profitability to the exploitation of natural Author: Meke Soung, Pierre Nolasque Research Paper Title: Constraints and financial profitability to the exploitation of natural Author: Meke Soung, Pierre Nolasque Research Paper Close

• 6. [Article] Wetland ecosystem-a study on fish-aquatic food crops diversity for enhancing productivity and economic stability for fish-farm families in Indian subtropics

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Wetland ecosystem-a study on fish-aquatic food crops diversity for enhancing productivity and economic stability for fish-farm families in Indian subtropics Author: Das, Dilip Kumar, Sarkar, Pranab Kumar, Puste, Anandamoy Research Paper Title: Wetland ecosystem-a study on fish-aquatic food crops diversity for enhancing productivity and economic stability for fish-farm families in Indian subtropics Author: Das, Dilip Kumar, Sarkar, Pranab Kumar, Puste, Anandamoy Research Paper Close

• 7. [Article] The Value Chain of Yellow Fin Tuna in Sri Lanka

  The fishing industry is particularly important for Sri Lankans for the domestic supply but there is also a small but growing export market for high value products. The potential for economic development ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Value Chain of Yellow Fin Tuna in Sri Lanka Author: Thordarson, Gunnar, Gestsson, Helgi, Knútsson, Ögmundur The fishing industry is particularly important for Sri Lankans for the domestic supply but there is also a small but growing export market for high value products. The potential for economic development lies there with yellowfin tuna as the most important specie. In this research the efficiency and productivity of the yellowfin tuna value chain in Sri Lanka was studied. The main method emphasis was on interviews with value chain actors (primary data) but secondary data analysis was also used when available. The lack of reliable secondary data from Sri Lanka fisheries made the use of primary data necessary. Interviews were conducted from late 2007 until July 2008. The conclusion is that two different value chains are characteristic for the Sri Lankan yellowfin tuna industry; the domestic market value chain and the export market value chain. The local market is highly regulated and price oriented with low emphasis on quality. The export market is characterized by demand for quality and high prices. It relies heavily on the landings of foreign vessels. Additional emphasis on the export market could increase revenues of the sector but for that structural changes are essential. The local vessels are generally too small and poorly equipped to meet the quality requirements of the export market. For the local fleet there are considerable opportunities for improving quality and reducing costs. Main obstacles are the lack of knowledge and unstructured flow of information between fishermen and processors/exporters, as well as the lack of trust between actors. Title: The Value Chain of Yellow Fin Tuna in Sri Lanka Author: Thordarson, Gunnar, Gestsson, Helgi, Knútsson, Ögmundur The fishing industry is particularly important for Sri Lankans for the domestic supply but there is also a small but growing export market for high value products. The potential for economic development lies there with yellowfin tuna as the most important specie. In this research the efficiency and productivity of the yellowfin tuna value chain in Sri Lanka was studied. The main method emphasis was on interviews with value chain actors (primary data) but secondary data analysis was also used when available. The lack of reliable secondary data from Sri Lanka fisheries made the use of primary data necessary. Interviews were conducted from late 2007 until July 2008. The conclusion is that two different value chains are characteristic for the Sri Lankan yellowfin tuna industry; the domestic market value chain and the export market value chain. The local market is highly regulated and price oriented with low emphasis on quality. The export market is characterized by demand for quality and high prices. It relies heavily on the landings of foreign vessels. Additional emphasis on the export market could increase revenues of the sector but for that structural changes are essential. The local vessels are generally too small and poorly equipped to meet the quality requirements of the export market. For the local fleet there are considerable opportunities for improving quality and reducing costs. Main obstacles are the lack of knowledge and unstructured flow of information between fishermen and processors/exporters, as well as the lack of trust between actors. Close

• 8. [Article] Cooperation for Sustainable Business Development – The Case of the Skipjack Tuna Value Chain in Nha Trang, Vietnam

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Cooperation for Sustainable Business Development – The Case of the Skipjack Tuna Value Chain in Nha Trang, Vietnam Author: Nguyen Thi, Kim Anh, Nguyen Ngoc, Duy Research Paper and Presentation Title: Cooperation for Sustainable Business Development – The Case of the Skipjack Tuna Value Chain in Nha Trang, Vietnam Author: Nguyen Thi, Kim Anh, Nguyen Ngoc, Duy Research Paper and Presentation Close

• 9. [Article] Cooperation for Sustainable Business Development – The Case of Value Chain of Skipjack Tuna in Vietnam

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Cooperation for Sustainable Business Development – The Case of Value Chain of Skipjack Tuna in Vietnam Author: Nguyen, Kimanh, Nguyen Ngoc, Duy Presentation Title: Cooperation for Sustainable Business Development – The Case of Value Chain of Skipjack Tuna in Vietnam Author: Nguyen, Kimanh, Nguyen Ngoc, Duy Presentation Close

• 10. [Article] Role of Gender in Global Fishery Value Chains: A feminist Perspective on Activity, Access and Control Profile

  This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Role of Gender in Global Fishery Value Chains: A feminist Perspective on Activity, Access and Control Profile Author: De Silva, Achini, Bjorndal, Trond, Lem, Audun This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in conjunction with 16th IIFET Conference. The complete proceedings of this special session are available (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Documents/Uploads/FileManager/IIFET%202012%20CRSP%20Session%20Proceedings%20Final_small.pdf) through the Aquaculture & Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program gender web site, (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Gender/). Title: Role of Gender in Global Fishery Value Chains: A feminist Perspective on Activity, Access and Control Profile Author: De Silva, Achini, Bjorndal, Trond, Lem, Audun This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in conjunction with 16th IIFET Conference. The complete proceedings of this special session are available (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Documents/Uploads/FileManager/IIFET%202012%20CRSP%20Session%20Proceedings%20Final_small.pdf) through the Aquaculture & Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program gender web site, (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Gender/). Close

• 11. [Article] Prospects for Improving value Chain of aquaculture fish (Tilapia and African Catfish) in Central Uganda

  Abstract Only. This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Prospects for Improving value Chain of aquaculture fish (Tilapia and African Catfish) in Central Uganda Author: Hyuha, Theodora, Atukunda, Gertrude Abstract Only. This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in conjunction with 16th IIFET Conference. The complete proceedings of this special session are available (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Documents/Uploads/FileManager/IIFET%202012%20CRSP%20Session%20Proceedings%20Final_small.pdf) through the Aquaculture & Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program gender web site, (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Gender/). Title: Prospects for Improving value Chain of aquaculture fish (Tilapia and African Catfish) in Central Uganda Author: Hyuha, Theodora, Atukunda, Gertrude Abstract Only. This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in conjunction with 16th IIFET Conference. The complete proceedings of this special session are available (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Documents/Uploads/FileManager/IIFET%202012%20CRSP%20Session%20Proceedings%20Final_small.pdf) through the Aquaculture & Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program gender web site, (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Gender/). Close

• 12. [Article] Markets and Marketing of Fish and Fishery Products in Nigeria

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Markets and Marketing of Fish and Fishery Products in Nigeria Author: Cheke, Abiodun O. PDF of Poster Presentation Title: Markets and Marketing of Fish and Fishery Products in Nigeria Author: Cheke, Abiodun O. PDF of Poster Presentation Close

• 13. [Article] Investment and Development of Fishing Resources: A Real Options Approach

  The valuation of the opportunity to either invest or exploit a fishery is particularly difficult because of the high uncertainty concerning the resource price. The traditional net-present-value (NPV) and ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Investment and Development of Fishing Resources: A Real Options Approach Author: Murillas, Arantza Year: 2001 The valuation of the opportunity to either invest or exploit a fishery is particularly difficult because of the high uncertainty concerning the resource price. The traditional net-present-value (NPV) and other discounted-cash-flows (DCF) methods cannot properly capture the management's flexibility and strategic value aspects of a fishery, thus they may understate its value. The rationale for using an option-based approach to capital budgeting arises from its potential to conceptualize and quantify this flexibility, as new information arrives, to alter its operating strategy, to defer investments, to shut down (and restart) fishery development. Real Options valuation has traditionally been applied in the area of natural resource investments different from fishing resources. This paper presents a general bioeconomic model for the value of a fishery. It suffices to determine not only the value of the fishery when open and closed, but also the optimal policy for opening, closing and setting the harvest rate. Moreover, the paper turns to the valuation of a fishery investment opportunity and the optimal investment rule. The natural growth rate of fishing resource stock and the production function are those of the Schaefer model. Finally, results for the Pacific Yellowfin ~l~na are presented. Title: Investment and Development of Fishing Resources: A Real Options Approach Author: Murillas, Arantza Year: 2001 The valuation of the opportunity to either invest or exploit a fishery is particularly difficult because of the high uncertainty concerning the resource price. The traditional net-present-value (NPV) and other discounted-cash-flows (DCF) methods cannot properly capture the management's flexibility and strategic value aspects of a fishery, thus they may understate its value. The rationale for using an option-based approach to capital budgeting arises from its potential to conceptualize and quantify this flexibility, as new information arrives, to alter its operating strategy, to defer investments, to shut down (and restart) fishery development. Real Options valuation has traditionally been applied in the area of natural resource investments different from fishing resources. This paper presents a general bioeconomic model for the value of a fishery. It suffices to determine not only the value of the fishery when open and closed, but also the optimal policy for opening, closing and setting the harvest rate. Moreover, the paper turns to the valuation of a fishery investment opportunity and the optimal investment rule. The natural growth rate of fishing resource stock and the production function are those of the Schaefer model. Finally, results for the Pacific Yellowfin ~l~na are presented. Close

• 14. [Article] Ecological foot print of the postharvest losses in Tuna industry: A case of Sri Lanka

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Ecological foot print of the postharvest losses in Tuna industry: A case of Sri Lanka Author: Amaralal, Lalith, Jayasooriya, Niroshan, De Silva, Achini, Trondsen, Torbjorn presentation Title: Ecological foot print of the postharvest losses in Tuna industry: A case of Sri Lanka Author: Amaralal, Lalith, Jayasooriya, Niroshan, De Silva, Achini, Trondsen, Torbjorn presentation Close

• 15. [Article] An Economic Analysis of Low Value Species As An Alternative Nutritional Source In Strengthening Food Security In India

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: An Economic Analysis of Low Value Species As An Alternative Nutritional Source In Strengthening Food Security In India Author: Kodial, Harshini, Reddy, Muni Abstract only. Title: An Economic Analysis of Low Value Species As An Alternative Nutritional Source In Strengthening Food Security In India Author: Kodial, Harshini, Reddy, Muni Abstract only. Close

• 16. [Article] The Role of Fish-Markets in the Icelandic Value Chain of Cod

  The two main pillars of the Icelandic fishing industry are the large vertically integrated fishing companies and the SMEs, specialised in fishing, producing or marketing. In order to understand how they ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Role of Fish-Markets in the Icelandic Value Chain of Cod Author: Klemensson, Ólafur, Gestsson, Helgi, Knútsson, Ögmundur The two main pillars of the Icelandic fishing industry are the large vertically integrated fishing companies and the SMEs, specialised in fishing, producing or marketing. In order to understand how they are able to function side by side and at the same time secure a relatively high value added for the domestic part of the Icelandic value chain of cod, a closer look at the functions and operations of the Icelandic fish markets is needed. In the authors’ recent studies on structural changes in the fisheries value chain in Iceland from 1990 to 2007, six dissimilar main operational strategies were identified. Common to all of those was the need for an efficient use of the Icelandic fish markets. Three distinctive effects of fish markets were identified: firstly, specialisation, where large and small fisheries companies use the fish markets to swap or sell all other species than needed in their specialised production (usually to SMEs producers specializing in those species); secondly, to gain stability in sourcing, where companies source raw material from the fish markets and top-up when there is lack of certain species (or sizes) from the companies’ own boats and; thirdly, the market driven function or effect (market orientated value creation). To study this facilitating and supporting effect of fish markets on the on the progress of the Icelandic fisheries sector further, the focus is now the importance of fish markets from the time of their establishment in Iceland in 1987. The research is based on semi-structured and in-depth interviews with managers of a number of Icelandic fishing and processing companies and is a part of an ongoing research on the value chain structure and on organisational- and productivity changes in the Icelandic fisheries sector. Title: The Role of Fish-Markets in the Icelandic Value Chain of Cod Author: Klemensson, Ólafur, Gestsson, Helgi, Knútsson, Ögmundur The two main pillars of the Icelandic fishing industry are the large vertically integrated fishing companies and the SMEs, specialised in fishing, producing or marketing. In order to understand how they are able to function side by side and at the same time secure a relatively high value added for the domestic part of the Icelandic value chain of cod, a closer look at the functions and operations of the Icelandic fish markets is needed. In the authors’ recent studies on structural changes in the fisheries value chain in Iceland from 1990 to 2007, six dissimilar main operational strategies were identified. Common to all of those was the need for an efficient use of the Icelandic fish markets. Three distinctive effects of fish markets were identified: firstly, specialisation, where large and small fisheries companies use the fish markets to swap or sell all other species than needed in their specialised production (usually to SMEs producers specializing in those species); secondly, to gain stability in sourcing, where companies source raw material from the fish markets and top-up when there is lack of certain species (or sizes) from the companies’ own boats and; thirdly, the market driven function or effect (market orientated value creation). To study this facilitating and supporting effect of fish markets on the on the progress of the Icelandic fisheries sector further, the focus is now the importance of fish markets from the time of their establishment in Iceland in 1987. The research is based on semi-structured and in-depth interviews with managers of a number of Icelandic fishing and processing companies and is a part of an ongoing research on the value chain structure and on organisational- and productivity changes in the Icelandic fisheries sector. Close

• 17. [Article] A Value Chain Analysis of Fish Products: Case study from Pantar Island, Eastern Indonesia

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A Value Chain Analysis of Fish Products: Case study from Pantar Island, Eastern Indonesia Author: Stacey, Natasha, Fitriana, Ria Presentation Title: A Value Chain Analysis of Fish Products: Case study from Pantar Island, Eastern Indonesia Author: Stacey, Natasha, Fitriana, Ria Presentation Close

• 18. [Article] Cultural Bequest Values for Ecosystem Service Flows Among Indigenous Fishers: a Discrete Choice Experiment Validated with Mixed Methods

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Cultural Bequest Values for Ecosystem Service Flows Among Indigenous Fishers: a Discrete Choice Experiment Validated with Mixed Methods Author: Barnes-Mauthe, Michele, Brander, Luke, Oleson, Kirsten L.L., van Beek, Ingrid, van Beukering, Pieter, Oliver, Tom, Zafindrasilivonona, Bienvenue presentation Title: Cultural Bequest Values for Ecosystem Service Flows Among Indigenous Fishers: a Discrete Choice Experiment Validated with Mixed Methods Author: Barnes-Mauthe, Michele, Brander, Luke, Oleson, Kirsten L.L., van Beek, Ingrid, van Beukering, Pieter, Oliver, Tom, Zafindrasilivonona, Bienvenue presentation Close

• 19. [Article] Value Chain Analysis of the Artisanal Fisheries of the Ogun Waterside Area, Nigeria

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Value Chain Analysis of the Artisanal Fisheries of the Ogun Waterside Area, Nigeria Author: Saliu, Esther, Adeosun, Olubunmi, Ayanboye, Abolupe Oluyemi, Rafiu, Rasheedat Abidemi, Ajibade, Akinniyi Oyetunji presentation Title: Value Chain Analysis of the Artisanal Fisheries of the Ogun Waterside Area, Nigeria Author: Saliu, Esther, Adeosun, Olubunmi, Ayanboye, Abolupe Oluyemi, Rafiu, Rasheedat Abidemi, Ajibade, Akinniyi Oyetunji presentation Close

• 20. [Article] Markets, Pooling and Insurance for Managing Incidental Catch In Fisheries

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Markets, Pooling and Insurance for Managing Incidental Catch In Fisheries Author: Holland, Dan Abstract only. Title: Markets, Pooling and Insurance for Managing Incidental Catch In Fisheries Author: Holland, Dan Abstract only. Close

• 21. [Article] Emergy Evaluation of Salmon Pen Culture

  Emergy (spelled with an "m") and its economic equivalent emdollars evaluate the work done by the environment and by the human economy on a common basis. Making choices that maximize emdollar contributions ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Emergy Evaluation of Salmon Pen Culture Author: Odum, Howard T. Year: 2001 Emergy (spelled with an "m") and its economic equivalent emdollars evaluate the work done by the environment and by the human economy on a common basis. Making choices that maximize emdollar contributions of environment and economy is a useful public policy.. Emergy-emdollar evaluation of salmon pen culture is presented in this paper as an example of the calculations and interpretation. The procedure evaluated the estuarine contribution as well as those made by the pen operators. Like other environmental products, salmon contribute more emdollars to the economy than are recognized with market values. The buyer receives 2 times more emdollars than is paid in dollars. After the salmon are processed and used by the consumers, more emergy values are added directly and indirectly from the fuels and other resources operating the rest of the economy. In the United States, 7 emdollars from the outside economy are attracted to each emdollar of local environmental product. The solar transformity of salmon = emergy/energy = 1.7 x 107 solar emjoules/joule, a high value compared to most fish. A similar value was obtained from evaluating the natural salmon life cycle in the Umpqua R Title: Emergy Evaluation of Salmon Pen Culture Author: Odum, Howard T. Year: 2001 Emergy (spelled with an "m") and its economic equivalent emdollars evaluate the work done by the environment and by the human economy on a common basis. Making choices that maximize emdollar contributions of environment and economy is a useful public policy.. Emergy-emdollar evaluation of salmon pen culture is presented in this paper as an example of the calculations and interpretation. The procedure evaluated the estuarine contribution as well as those made by the pen operators. Like other environmental products, salmon contribute more emdollars to the economy than are recognized with market values. The buyer receives 2 times more emdollars than is paid in dollars. After the salmon are processed and used by the consumers, more emergy values are added directly and indirectly from the fuels and other resources operating the rest of the economy. In the United States, 7 emdollars from the outside economy are attracted to each emdollar of local environmental product. The solar transformity of salmon = emergy/energy = 1.7 x 107 solar emjoules/joule, a high value compared to most fish. A similar value was obtained from evaluating the natural salmon life cycle in the Umpqua R Close

• 22. [Article] An Overview of the Cuban Commercial Fishing Industry and Recent Changes in Management Structure and Objectives

  The Cuban seafood industry has long been an important supplier of certain high-valued seafood products for the world market. In addition, the industry has historically played an important role in providing ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: An Overview of the Cuban Commercial Fishing Industry and Recent Changes in Management Structure and Objectives Author: Adams, Chuck, Vega, Placido Sanchez, Garcia-Alvarez, Anicia Year: 2001 The Cuban seafood industry has long been an important supplier of certain high-valued seafood products for the world market. In addition, the industry has historically played an important role in providing seafood products for the domestic markets in Cuba. Assistance from the Soviet Union during the 1960-70s led the development of a large distant-water fleet, which produced primarily low-valued seafood products for the domestic markets. The traditional, yet better organized, nearshore fleets continued to produce high-valued species for the export markets. The loss of Soviet assistance in the early 1990s dramatically affected the manner in which the Cuban fishing industry is managed and conducted. The passage of Decreto Ley 164 in 1996 ushered in a number of changes in the management strategies for the Cuban commercial fishing industry. The management of the nearshore fleet, associated service industries, and the processing sector is being conducted in a more decentralized manner, for example, via the creation of autonomous producer associations. This strategy allows much more control by fleet operators over the various harvesting activities. The Cuban fishing fleet now concentrates on the production of high-valued species such as spiny lobster, shrimp, reef fish, tunas, sponges, and others. The prospect of renewed trade with the US has important implications for harvesters, processors, and consumers both in the U.S. and Cuba. Title: An Overview of the Cuban Commercial Fishing Industry and Recent Changes in Management Structure and Objectives Author: Adams, Chuck, Vega, Placido Sanchez, Garcia-Alvarez, Anicia Year: 2001 The Cuban seafood industry has long been an important supplier of certain high-valued seafood products for the world market. In addition, the industry has historically played an important role in providing seafood products for the domestic markets in Cuba. Assistance from the Soviet Union during the 1960-70s led the development of a large distant-water fleet, which produced primarily low-valued seafood products for the domestic markets. The traditional, yet better organized, nearshore fleets continued to produce high-valued species for the export markets. The loss of Soviet assistance in the early 1990s dramatically affected the manner in which the Cuban fishing industry is managed and conducted. The passage of Decreto Ley 164 in 1996 ushered in a number of changes in the management strategies for the Cuban commercial fishing industry. The management of the nearshore fleet, associated service industries, and the processing sector is being conducted in a more decentralized manner, for example, via the creation of autonomous producer associations. This strategy allows much more control by fleet operators over the various harvesting activities. The Cuban fishing fleet now concentrates on the production of high-valued species such as spiny lobster, shrimp, reef fish, tunas, sponges, and others. The prospect of renewed trade with the US has important implications for harvesters, processors, and consumers both in the U.S. and Cuba. Close

• 23. [Article] Individual Value-Driven Rent Dissipation in Limited-Entry Fisheries: Experimental Evidence

  Economists have devoted considerable attention to rent-dissipation in limited-entry fisheries as a result of excessive use of capital inputs, or "capital stuffing." We may refer to this mechanism of rent ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Individual Value-Driven Rent Dissipation in Limited-Entry Fisheries: Experimental Evidence Author: Ainsworth, Joel, Knapp, Gunnar, Murphy, Jim, Dunham, Gabe Economists have devoted considerable attention to rent-dissipation in limited-entry fisheries as a result of excessive use of capital inputs, or "capital stuffing." We may refer to this mechanism of rent dissipation as "cost-driven rent dissipation." An alternative potential mechanism of rent dissipation, which we refer to as "value-driven rent dissipation," may occur if limited-entry management causes fishermen to receive a lower price for their fish than would be possible under an alternative management system. In theory, value-driven rent dissipation may occur if the marginal value to a fisherman from fishing differently (for example, more slowly to take better care of the fish and improve quality) is positive but less than the marginal cost from a reduced catch share. This paper describes an economic experiment to study value-driven rent dissipation in a limited entry fishery. Following an approach developed by Knapp and Murphy (2010), subjects "fish" competitively for beans by scooping them out of a large bowl and "delivering" them to a pitcher. Given the choice of delivering to a pitcher placed close by for a lower price or a pitcher placed farther away for a higher price, unless the price differential is sufficiently high, subjects choose the closer but lower-priced pitcher. With the introduction of an individual quota to replace the competitive fishery, value dissipation ends as subjects choose the higher-priced pitcher. This simple experiment provides a powerful demonstration of a less-appreciated mechanism of rent dissipation, which is useful for both research and teaching. Title: Individual Value-Driven Rent Dissipation in Limited-Entry Fisheries: Experimental Evidence Author: Ainsworth, Joel, Knapp, Gunnar, Murphy, Jim, Dunham, Gabe Economists have devoted considerable attention to rent-dissipation in limited-entry fisheries as a result of excessive use of capital inputs, or "capital stuffing." We may refer to this mechanism of rent dissipation as "cost-driven rent dissipation." An alternative potential mechanism of rent dissipation, which we refer to as "value-driven rent dissipation," may occur if limited-entry management causes fishermen to receive a lower price for their fish than would be possible under an alternative management system. In theory, value-driven rent dissipation may occur if the marginal value to a fisherman from fishing differently (for example, more slowly to take better care of the fish and improve quality) is positive but less than the marginal cost from a reduced catch share. This paper describes an economic experiment to study value-driven rent dissipation in a limited entry fishery. Following an approach developed by Knapp and Murphy (2010), subjects "fish" competitively for beans by scooping them out of a large bowl and "delivering" them to a pitcher. Given the choice of delivering to a pitcher placed close by for a lower price or a pitcher placed farther away for a higher price, unless the price differential is sufficiently high, subjects choose the closer but lower-priced pitcher. With the introduction of an individual quota to replace the competitive fishery, value dissipation ends as subjects choose the higher-priced pitcher. This simple experiment provides a powerful demonstration of a less-appreciated mechanism of rent dissipation, which is useful for both research and teaching. Close

• 24. [Article] Tradeoffs in Indian Seafood Trade - Forex Earnings vis- a- vis Domestic Availability and Affordability

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Tradeoffs in Indian Seafood Trade - Forex Earnings vis- a- vis Domestic Availability and Affordability Author: Salim, Shyam, R, Geetha, N, Aswathy, V.P, Vipinkumar Abstract Only Title: Tradeoffs in Indian Seafood Trade - Forex Earnings vis- a- vis Domestic Availability and Affordability Author: Salim, Shyam, R, Geetha, N, Aswathy, V.P, Vipinkumar Abstract Only Close

• 25. [Article] Post-Tsunami Economic Analysis of Cage Culture Farms along the Andaman Sea Coast, Thailand

  A post-tsunami economic analysis of cage culture along the Andaman Sea coast of Thailand was carried out in five provinces (Ranong, Phang-nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun) from September 2007 to February 2008. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Post-Tsunami Economic Analysis of Cage Culture Farms along the Andaman Sea Coast, Thailand Author: Songrak, Apirak, Sangchan, Suchat, Tanyaros, Suwat, Anantasuk, Rattanaporn A post-tsunami economic analysis of cage culture along the Andaman Sea coast of Thailand was carried out in five provinces (Ranong, Phang-nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun) from September 2007 to February 2008. Two of the culture species normally raised in this area include sea bass (Lates calcarifer) and grouper (Epinephelus malabricus). Semi-structured interviews and questionnaires were used to collect the quantitative data from the farmers at the household level in each province. Average total cost of investment both for sea bass and grouper were found to be significantly different among the provinces. (p<0.05). Average gross revenue and net profit for sea bass culture were found to be significantly different among the provinces. (p<0.05), while average gross revenue and net profit for grouper culture showed non-significant difference among the provinces. (p>0.05). The results from this study showed that net economic profit (NEP) achieved was 41,030.49 baht/crop for sea bass culture, while net economic profit (NEP) for grouper culture was 59,529.98 baht/crop. The result from the present study indicated that the economic value of cage culture farms was profitable. However, the farmers need some technical assistance from government agencies regarding price guarantee and marketing channels. Title: Post-Tsunami Economic Analysis of Cage Culture Farms along the Andaman Sea Coast, Thailand Author: Songrak, Apirak, Sangchan, Suchat, Tanyaros, Suwat, Anantasuk, Rattanaporn A post-tsunami economic analysis of cage culture along the Andaman Sea coast of Thailand was carried out in five provinces (Ranong, Phang-nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun) from September 2007 to February 2008. Two of the culture species normally raised in this area include sea bass (Lates calcarifer) and grouper (Epinephelus malabricus). Semi-structured interviews and questionnaires were used to collect the quantitative data from the farmers at the household level in each province. Average total cost of investment both for sea bass and grouper were found to be significantly different among the provinces. (p<0.05). Average gross revenue and net profit for sea bass culture were found to be significantly different among the provinces. (p<0.05), while average gross revenue and net profit for grouper culture showed non-significant difference among the provinces. (p>0.05). The results from this study showed that net economic profit (NEP) achieved was 41,030.49 baht/crop for sea bass culture, while net economic profit (NEP) for grouper culture was 59,529.98 baht/crop. The result from the present study indicated that the economic value of cage culture farms was profitable. However, the farmers need some technical assistance from government agencies regarding price guarantee and marketing channels. Close

• 26. [Article] Transformations of the Retail Fish Market in Brazil and its Impacts on Small-Scale Fish Farming

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Transformations of the Retail Fish Market in Brazil and its Impacts on Small-Scale Fish Farming Author: Barroso, Renata, Pedroza, Manoel, M. V. Flores, Roberto presentation Title: Transformations of the Retail Fish Market in Brazil and its Impacts on Small-Scale Fish Farming Author: Barroso, Renata, Pedroza, Manoel, M. V. Flores, Roberto presentation Close

• 27. [Article] A Model of Fishing Through Fish Communities

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A Model of Fishing Through Fish Communities Author: Thébaud, Olivier, Soulie, Jean-Christophe Abstract only. Title: A Model of Fishing Through Fish Communities Author: Thébaud, Olivier, Soulie, Jean-Christophe Abstract only. Close

• 28. [Article] Evaluation of Consumer Choices on Spinner Dolphin Excursions and the Implications on Spinner Dolphin Conservation

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Evaluation of Consumer Choices on Spinner Dolphin Excursions and the Implications on Spinner Dolphin Conservation Author: Hu, Wuyang, Pan, Minling, Cox, Linda, Boehle, Katya Abstract only. Title: Evaluation of Consumer Choices on Spinner Dolphin Excursions and the Implications on Spinner Dolphin Conservation Author: Hu, Wuyang, Pan, Minling, Cox, Linda, Boehle, Katya Abstract only. Close

• 29. [Article] Valuation of Indigenous Rights to the Sea Estate

  The Mabo [no. 2] 1992 High Court decision and subsequent judicial decisions indicate a quantum shift in the recognising the rights of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders to their sea estates ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Valuation of Indigenous Rights to the Sea Estate Author: Campbell, David Year: 2001 The Mabo [no. 2] 1992 High Court decision and subsequent judicial decisions indicate a quantum shift in the recognising the rights of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders to their sea estates ‘as far as the eye can see’. These ongoing changes create a circumstance in which the transfer and trade in rights to fish resources between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people can be mutually beneficial and the requirement to be able to access damage, loss or diminution of rights. The paper provides a means by which compensation for the diminution or loss of native title rights might be estimated on the basis of the opportunity cost of time. Insights are provided into the economic characteristics of the benefits obtained from native title rights and how such rights will affect a community’s budget and the choices available. In particular, the paper shows that, because of the particular relationship Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities have with their estate, and the inclusive nature of community management of the estate, behavioural based methodologies may be applied to the valuation of native title rights to non-use cultural values. While it is clear that additional work is required in the application of economic methodologies to valuing the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, what is offered here will broaden the scope of this work. Title: Valuation of Indigenous Rights to the Sea Estate Author: Campbell, David Year: 2001 The Mabo [no. 2] 1992 High Court decision and subsequent judicial decisions indicate a quantum shift in the recognising the rights of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders to their sea estates ‘as far as the eye can see’. These ongoing changes create a circumstance in which the transfer and trade in rights to fish resources between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people can be mutually beneficial and the requirement to be able to access damage, loss or diminution of rights. The paper provides a means by which compensation for the diminution or loss of native title rights might be estimated on the basis of the opportunity cost of time. Insights are provided into the economic characteristics of the benefits obtained from native title rights and how such rights will affect a community’s budget and the choices available. In particular, the paper shows that, because of the particular relationship Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities have with their estate, and the inclusive nature of community management of the estate, behavioural based methodologies may be applied to the valuation of native title rights to non-use cultural values. While it is clear that additional work is required in the application of economic methodologies to valuing the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, what is offered here will broaden the scope of this work. Close

• 30. [Article] Conservation for Sale: A Dynamic Common Agency Model of Natural Resource Regulation

  This paper considers the regulation of a natural resource within a dynamic common agency framework. In setting harvest quotas, the regulator responds to lobbying pressure (contributions) from harvesters ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Conservation for Sale: A Dynamic Common Agency Model of Natural Resource Regulation Author: Boyce, John R. Year: 2001 This paper considers the regulation of a natural resource within a dynamic common agency framework. In setting harvest quotas, the regulator responds to lobbying pressure (contributions) from harvesters and conservationists. The truthful Markov perfect equilibrium stock is then an increasing function of the effective political weight for conservationists. Since the contributions to the regulator are independent of the no-regulation equilibrium, both individual and aggregate welfare may decline by adopting regulation. Indeed, harvesters operating under private property will always oppose regulation, and harvesters operating under common property will oppose regulation if their welfare is not valued highly enough by the regulator. Since conservationists’ gross welfare is always improved by regulation, and since the regulator cannot fully capture their rents, conservationists will support regulation. For regulation to be supported by harvesters and conservationists, it is more important that the welfare of harvesters be taken into account by the regulator. This is because harvesters, like conservationists, value the stock, but conservationists, unlike harvesters, place no value on the harvests. Title: Conservation for Sale: A Dynamic Common Agency Model of Natural Resource Regulation Author: Boyce, John R. Year: 2001 This paper considers the regulation of a natural resource within a dynamic common agency framework. In setting harvest quotas, the regulator responds to lobbying pressure (contributions) from harvesters and conservationists. The truthful Markov perfect equilibrium stock is then an increasing function of the effective political weight for conservationists. Since the contributions to the regulator are independent of the no-regulation equilibrium, both individual and aggregate welfare may decline by adopting regulation. Indeed, harvesters operating under private property will always oppose regulation, and harvesters operating under common property will oppose regulation if their welfare is not valued highly enough by the regulator. Since conservationists’ gross welfare is always improved by regulation, and since the regulator cannot fully capture their rents, conservationists will support regulation. For regulation to be supported by harvesters and conservationists, it is more important that the welfare of harvesters be taken into account by the regulator. This is because harvesters, like conservationists, value the stock, but conservationists, unlike harvesters, place no value on the harvests. Close

• 31. [Article] Privatizing Renewable Resources: Who gains, who loses?

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Privatizing Renewable Resources: Who gains, who loses? Author: Stoeven, Max, Quaas, Martin Abstract Only Title: Privatizing Renewable Resources: Who gains, who loses? Author: Stoeven, Max, Quaas, Martin Abstract Only Close

• 32. [Article] Location for Random Utility Models From Uncertainty in Self-Reported Spatial Data: Determining the Value of Coral Reefs

  Greater awareness of the importance of ecosystem services and ecosystem management has sparked interest in examining on-the-water location choices of fishermen; however, some studies still rely on selfreporting due ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Location for Random Utility Models From Uncertainty in Self-Reported Spatial Data: Determining the Value of Coral Reefs Author: Jarvis, Sonia Greater awareness of the importance of ecosystem services and ecosystem management has sparked interest in examining on-the-water location choices of fishermen; however, some studies still rely on selfreporting due to high costs or governmental restrictions to obtaining GPS and satellite information. Selfreported data may be inaccurate due to spatial comprehension difficulties or an unwillingness to truthfully report on-the-water locations. Uncertainty in spatial data can lead to significant differences in the outcomes of valuation studies since travel cost estimates are highly dependent upon location specifications. This study examines the implications of uncertainty in self-reported data on willingness to pay estimates obtained from random utility models using self-reported data from recreational anglers in Puerto Rico. Inability to translate on-the-water locations to grid cells on a map and concerns about area closures may have adversely impacted the quality of data obtained from these fishermen. This study examines the effects of locational uncertainty on the estimated value of coral reefs around Puerto Rico. Title: Location for Random Utility Models From Uncertainty in Self-Reported Spatial Data: Determining the Value of Coral Reefs Author: Jarvis, Sonia Greater awareness of the importance of ecosystem services and ecosystem management has sparked interest in examining on-the-water location choices of fishermen; however, some studies still rely on selfreporting due to high costs or governmental restrictions to obtaining GPS and satellite information. Selfreported data may be inaccurate due to spatial comprehension difficulties or an unwillingness to truthfully report on-the-water locations. Uncertainty in spatial data can lead to significant differences in the outcomes of valuation studies since travel cost estimates are highly dependent upon location specifications. This study examines the implications of uncertainty in self-reported data on willingness to pay estimates obtained from random utility models using self-reported data from recreational anglers in Puerto Rico. Inability to translate on-the-water locations to grid cells on a map and concerns about area closures may have adversely impacted the quality of data obtained from these fishermen. This study examines the effects of locational uncertainty on the estimated value of coral reefs around Puerto Rico. Close

• 33. [Article] Management and Value Chain of Nile Tilapia Cultured in Ponds of Small-scale Farmers in Morogoro Region, Tanzania

  This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Management and Value Chain of Nile Tilapia Cultured in Ponds of Small-scale Farmers in Morogoro Region, Tanzania Author: Mnembuka, Berno, Chenyambuga, Sebastian Wilson, Madalla, Nazael This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in conjunction with 16th IIFET Conference. The complete proceedings of this special session are available (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Documents/Uploads/FileManager/IIFET%202012%20CRSP%20Session%20Proceedings%20Final_small.pdf) through the Aquaculture & Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program gender web site, (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Gender/). Title: Management and Value Chain of Nile Tilapia Cultured in Ponds of Small-scale Farmers in Morogoro Region, Tanzania Author: Mnembuka, Berno, Chenyambuga, Sebastian Wilson, Madalla, Nazael This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in conjunction with 16th IIFET Conference. The complete proceedings of this special session are available (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Documents/Uploads/FileManager/IIFET%202012%20CRSP%20Session%20Proceedings%20Final_small.pdf) through the Aquaculture & Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program gender web site, (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Gender/). Close

• 34. [Article] The Limits of Risks Hedging in Aquaculture: The Case of Shellfish Farming in France

  Shellfish farmers make their production decisions in an environment characterized by multiple uncertainty. As shellfish farming is done in an open area, producers face a large number of risks: e.g. biological, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Limits of Risks Hedging in Aquaculture: The Case of Shellfish Farming in France Author: Le Bihan, Veronique, Pardo, Sophie Shellfish farmers make their production decisions in an environment characterized by multiple uncertainty. As shellfish farming is done in an open area, producers face a large number of risks: e.g. biological, environmental, pollution or climatic risks. Historically, this sector has been affected by several crisis; the last ones were the unexpected mortality of spat in 2008 and 2009. Insurance is one important potential mechanism for managing this kind of risks (e.g. crop insurance in agriculture), but shellfish farming had limited insurance availability in France. The purpose of this article is first to determine specific risks of this segment of agriculture. We then present the existing hedging mechanisms, from self-protection / self-insurance measures to the possible intervention of the Fishery European Funds. We analyze the limits of such instruments and we try to explain why efficient protection is not available for this sector. Main reasons of such a lack are: High level of ambiguity in risks definition, individual correlation and the high degree of specialization of a small sector, what limits the possibility of risk pooling. Title: The Limits of Risks Hedging in Aquaculture: The Case of Shellfish Farming in France Author: Le Bihan, Veronique, Pardo, Sophie Shellfish farmers make their production decisions in an environment characterized by multiple uncertainty. As shellfish farming is done in an open area, producers face a large number of risks: e.g. biological, environmental, pollution or climatic risks. Historically, this sector has been affected by several crisis; the last ones were the unexpected mortality of spat in 2008 and 2009. Insurance is one important potential mechanism for managing this kind of risks (e.g. crop insurance in agriculture), but shellfish farming had limited insurance availability in France. The purpose of this article is first to determine specific risks of this segment of agriculture. We then present the existing hedging mechanisms, from self-protection / self-insurance measures to the possible intervention of the Fishery European Funds. We analyze the limits of such instruments and we try to explain why efficient protection is not available for this sector. Main reasons of such a lack are: High level of ambiguity in risks definition, individual correlation and the high degree of specialization of a small sector, what limits the possibility of risk pooling. Close

• 35. [Article] Value Chain of Snakehead Fish in the Lower Mekong Basin of Cambodia and Vietnam

  This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Value Chain of Snakehead Fish in the Lower Mekong Basin of Cambodia and Vietnam Author: Navy, Hap, Sinh, Le Xuan, Pomeroy, Robert S. This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in conjunction with 16th IIFET Conference. The complete proceedings of this special session are available (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Documents/Uploads/FileManager/IIFET%202012%20CRSP%20Session%20Proceedings%20Final_small.pdf) through the Aquaculture & Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program gender web site, (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Gender/). Title: Value Chain of Snakehead Fish in the Lower Mekong Basin of Cambodia and Vietnam Author: Navy, Hap, Sinh, Le Xuan, Pomeroy, Robert S. This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in conjunction with 16th IIFET Conference. The complete proceedings of this special session are available (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Documents/Uploads/FileManager/IIFET%202012%20CRSP%20Session%20Proceedings%20Final_small.pdf) through the Aquaculture & Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program gender web site, (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Gender/). Close

• 36. [Article] International Trade of Fishery Products and Co-operation Opportunities in Chinese Fisheries

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: International Trade of Fishery Products and Co-operation Opportunities in Chinese Fisheries Author: Zhang, Xiang-guo Research Paper Title: International Trade of Fishery Products and Co-operation Opportunities in Chinese Fisheries Author: Zhang, Xiang-guo Research Paper Close

• 37. [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

• 38. [Article] Protecting Marine Mammals in the U.S: Tradeoffs Between Public and Private Costs

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Protecting Marine Mammals in the U.S: Tradeoffs Between Public and Private Costs Author: Magnusson, Gisele, Bisack, Kathryn Abstract only. Title: Protecting Marine Mammals in the U.S: Tradeoffs Between Public and Private Costs Author: Magnusson, Gisele, Bisack, Kathryn Abstract only. Close

• 39. [Article] Pangasius successful story - a new Cinderella

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Pangasius successful story - a new Cinderella Author: Nguyen, Dzung Huu Power Point presentation. Title: Pangasius successful story - a new Cinderella Author: Nguyen, Dzung Huu Power Point presentation. Close

• 40. [Article] Application of a Dynamic Stochastic Adaptive Bioeconomic Model to Evaluate the Economics of Offshore Bluefin Tuna Aquaculture

  Over the past fifteen years, the market for bluefin tuna has evolved in an attempt to further enhance the economic value of bluefin tuna landings. Historically, the US East Coast has been a major supplier ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Application of a Dynamic Stochastic Adaptive Bioeconomic Model to Evaluate the Economics of Offshore Bluefin Tuna Aquaculture Author: Shamshak, Gina Louise, Anderson, James L. Over the past fifteen years, the market for bluefin tuna has evolved in an attempt to further enhance the economic value of bluefin tuna landings. Historically, the US East Coast has been a major supplier of high quality bluefin tuna to Japan, the primary market for sashimi grade tuna. To date, many questions regarding the economic feasibility of offshore aquaculture, and in particular offshore bluefin tuna farming in the United States, remain unanswered. This research assesses the economic feasibility of an offshore bluefin tuna aquaculture industry located on the East Coast of the US by developing a dynamic stochastic adaptive bioeconomic model of such an offshore enterprise. The bioeconomic model incorporates the biological constraints of the species, the interaction of relevant economic parameters and constraints, and stochastic sources of risk, to solve for the profit maximizing behavior of a farmed bluefin tuna producer. This research identifies the optimal harvest schedule for an offshore bluefin tuna farming facility that maximizes the net present value of the operation under a variety of economic, biological and regulatory conditions. Economic feasibility is analyzed using profitability indicators including net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR). This research is relevant given the continued expansion of bluefin tuna aquaculture globally, the increasing demand for high-quality bluefin tuna, and the uncertainty regarding the economic feasibility of an offshore bluefin tuna aquaculture industry in the United States. Title: Application of a Dynamic Stochastic Adaptive Bioeconomic Model to Evaluate the Economics of Offshore Bluefin Tuna Aquaculture Author: Shamshak, Gina Louise, Anderson, James L. Over the past fifteen years, the market for bluefin tuna has evolved in an attempt to further enhance the economic value of bluefin tuna landings. Historically, the US East Coast has been a major supplier of high quality bluefin tuna to Japan, the primary market for sashimi grade tuna. To date, many questions regarding the economic feasibility of offshore aquaculture, and in particular offshore bluefin tuna farming in the United States, remain unanswered. This research assesses the economic feasibility of an offshore bluefin tuna aquaculture industry located on the East Coast of the US by developing a dynamic stochastic adaptive bioeconomic model of such an offshore enterprise. The bioeconomic model incorporates the biological constraints of the species, the interaction of relevant economic parameters and constraints, and stochastic sources of risk, to solve for the profit maximizing behavior of a farmed bluefin tuna producer. This research identifies the optimal harvest schedule for an offshore bluefin tuna farming facility that maximizes the net present value of the operation under a variety of economic, biological and regulatory conditions. Economic feasibility is analyzed using profitability indicators including net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR). This research is relevant given the continued expansion of bluefin tuna aquaculture globally, the increasing demand for high-quality bluefin tuna, and the uncertainty regarding the economic feasibility of an offshore bluefin tuna aquaculture industry in the United States. Close

• 41. [Article] Why and When Joint 'Exploitation-Ecosystem Dynamics' Models Should be Used

  Fisheries models are generally built to assess the dynamics of a resource with a given fishing mortality which level can be decided by some “decision maker” and/or which can be an observed process, e.g. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Why and When Joint 'Exploitation-Ecosystem Dynamics' Models Should be Used Author: Laloë, Francis Fisheries models are generally built to assess the dynamics of a resource with a given fishing mortality which level can be decided by some “decision maker” and/or which can be an observed process, e.g. times series proportional to some observed values of fishing effort. In these cases, the resource dynamics is represented “conditionally to” fishing mortality. This mortality must be therefore primarily defined in reference to the definition of the resource Such models can be used to make stock assessment from historical data and to find which fishing mortality values could lead to some objective that can be some optimal or acceptable situation. If the values of fishing mortality can be decided by some unique institution, this knowledge of “best or acceptable mortality values” is of great interest for decision support. If not, it becomes insufficient to identify which decision of which institution could lead to obtain some given set of fishing mortalities. This situation may arise if there is a high number of fishing units belonging to various fishing fleets that may decide to generate fishing mortalities distributions among several available possibilities, according to their own interest. Examples of such problems will be presented from a Senegalese case study where several fishing fleets harvest on a common multispecies resource. Some other examples will be given from case studies identified in the context of the program ECOST with the development of a generic model which represents the joint dynamics of fishing activity and resource. Title: Why and When Joint 'Exploitation-Ecosystem Dynamics' Models Should be Used Author: Laloë, Francis Fisheries models are generally built to assess the dynamics of a resource with a given fishing mortality which level can be decided by some “decision maker” and/or which can be an observed process, e.g. times series proportional to some observed values of fishing effort. In these cases, the resource dynamics is represented “conditionally to” fishing mortality. This mortality must be therefore primarily defined in reference to the definition of the resource Such models can be used to make stock assessment from historical data and to find which fishing mortality values could lead to some objective that can be some optimal or acceptable situation. If the values of fishing mortality can be decided by some unique institution, this knowledge of “best or acceptable mortality values” is of great interest for decision support. If not, it becomes insufficient to identify which decision of which institution could lead to obtain some given set of fishing mortalities. This situation may arise if there is a high number of fishing units belonging to various fishing fleets that may decide to generate fishing mortalities distributions among several available possibilities, according to their own interest. Examples of such problems will be presented from a Senegalese case study where several fishing fleets harvest on a common multispecies resource. Some other examples will be given from case studies identified in the context of the program ECOST with the development of a generic model which represents the joint dynamics of fishing activity and resource. Close

• 42. [Article] Production Efficiency of the Tuna fleet of Azores and Madeira: a technical and strategic analysis

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Production Efficiency of the Tuna fleet of Azores and Madeira: a technical and strategic analysis Author: Dias, Joao, Mendonca, Marta Abstract only. Title: Production Efficiency of the Tuna fleet of Azores and Madeira: a technical and strategic analysis Author: Dias, Joao, Mendonca, Marta Abstract only. Close

• 43. [Article] Capture-based aquaculture - sustainable value adding to capture fisheries?

  Capture-based aquaculture (CBA) is an industry that utilizes wild-captured specimens as stocking animals for ongrowing or storage. This yields an intriguing direct link between capture fisheries and aquaculture ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Capture-based aquaculture - sustainable value adding to capture fisheries? Author: Dreyer, Bent, Hermansen, Oystein Capture-based aquaculture (CBA) is an industry that utilizes wild-captured specimens as stocking animals for ongrowing or storage. This yields an intriguing direct link between capture fisheries and aquaculture of these resources. Examples of CBA are collection of early life stages of many crustaceans and adolescent tunas for grow-out in aquaculture systems. Cod CBA competes with capture fisheries and closed-cycle aquaculture. This paper discusses value adding properties of these in order to evaluate the relative costs and value positions according to the Hunt and Morgan (1995) competitiveness matrix. CBA on cod is found to be in a superior value position and at a cost disadvantage. Advantages primarily stem from a quantitatively high yield, ability to supply during the lean season and large fish for sale. Higher capture, farming and slaughter costs are negative factors. Capture of juveniles for CBA imposes an externality on the capture fishery. When evaluating potential or ongoing CBA operations, this has to be taken into account. For cod CBA, this is internalized as cod for stocking has to be caught within regular quotas. Attention from economics and resource management research is scarce, as we find only one study that calculates the economic benefits from alternative uses of juveniles. FAO have proposed strict criteria for CBA evaluation. Our findings indicate that CBA can be economically preferable, even if not satisfying these criteria. Title: Capture-based aquaculture - sustainable value adding to capture fisheries? Author: Dreyer, Bent, Hermansen, Oystein Capture-based aquaculture (CBA) is an industry that utilizes wild-captured specimens as stocking animals for ongrowing or storage. This yields an intriguing direct link between capture fisheries and aquaculture of these resources. Examples of CBA are collection of early life stages of many crustaceans and adolescent tunas for grow-out in aquaculture systems. Cod CBA competes with capture fisheries and closed-cycle aquaculture. This paper discusses value adding properties of these in order to evaluate the relative costs and value positions according to the Hunt and Morgan (1995) competitiveness matrix. CBA on cod is found to be in a superior value position and at a cost disadvantage. Advantages primarily stem from a quantitatively high yield, ability to supply during the lean season and large fish for sale. Higher capture, farming and slaughter costs are negative factors. Capture of juveniles for CBA imposes an externality on the capture fishery. When evaluating potential or ongoing CBA operations, this has to be taken into account. For cod CBA, this is internalized as cod for stocking has to be caught within regular quotas. Attention from economics and resource management research is scarce, as we find only one study that calculates the economic benefits from alternative uses of juveniles. FAO have proposed strict criteria for CBA evaluation. Our findings indicate that CBA can be economically preferable, even if not satisfying these criteria. Close

• 44. [Article] Strategies for Market Inclusion of Small Scale Fish Farmers of the Tocantins State / Brazil

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Strategies for Market Inclusion of Small Scale Fish Farmers of the Tocantins State / Brazil Author: Barroso, Renata, Prysthon, Adriano, Pedroza, Manoel, M. V. Flores, Roberto presentation Title: Strategies for Market Inclusion of Small Scale Fish Farmers of the Tocantins State / Brazil Author: Barroso, Renata, Prysthon, Adriano, Pedroza, Manoel, M. V. Flores, Roberto presentation Close

• 45. [Article] Value Chain Development for Tilapia and Catfish Products: Opportunities for Female Participation in Kenya

  Abstract Only. This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Value Chain Development for Tilapia and Catfish Products: Opportunities for Female Participation in Kenya Author: Quagrainie, Kwamena Abstract Only. This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in conjunction with 16th IIFET Conference. The complete proceedings of this special session are available (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Documents/Uploads/FileManager/IIFET%202012%20CRSP%20Session%20Proceedings%20Final_small.pdf) through the Aquaculture & Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program gender web site, (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Gender/). Title: Value Chain Development for Tilapia and Catfish Products: Opportunities for Female Participation in Kenya Author: Quagrainie, Kwamena Abstract Only. This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in conjunction with 16th IIFET Conference. The complete proceedings of this special session are available (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Documents/Uploads/FileManager/IIFET%202012%20CRSP%20Session%20Proceedings%20Final_small.pdf) through the Aquaculture & Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program gender web site, (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Gender/). Close

• 46. [Article] Does Large-Scale offshore Aquaculture Farming in Western Australia Make Economic Sense? the Case of Yellowtail Kingfish

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Does Large-Scale offshore Aquaculture Farming in Western Australia Make Economic Sense? the Case of Yellowtail Kingfish Author: McLeod, Paul, McElroy, Seamus Abstract only. Title: Does Large-Scale offshore Aquaculture Farming in Western Australia Make Economic Sense? the Case of Yellowtail Kingfish Author: McLeod, Paul, McElroy, Seamus Abstract only. Close

• 47. [Article] Characterization of the California Live Bait Fishery

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Characterization of the California Live Bait Fishery Author: Hilger, James Abstract only. Title: Characterization of the California Live Bait Fishery Author: Hilger, James Abstract only. Close

• 48. [Article] Seafood Processing and Trade in Vietnam

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Seafood Processing and Trade in Vietnam Author: Nguyen, Tram Anh Thi Research Paper Title: Seafood Processing and Trade in Vietnam Author: Nguyen, Tram Anh Thi Research Paper Close

• 49. [Article] Gender and Willingness-to-pay for Recreational Benefits from Water Quality Improvements

  The economics literature has recently turned its attention to the existence of gender differences in various aspects of choice behaviour. This paper focuses upon such differences as may exist in the valuation ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Gender and Willingness-to-pay for Recreational Benefits from Water Quality Improvements Author: Dupont, Diane P. Year: 2001 The economics literature has recently turned its attention to the existence of gender differences in various aspects of choice behaviour. This paper focuses upon such differences as may exist in the valuation of environmental resources. Firstly, the paper presents several reasons why women are expected to have a lower willingness-to-pay (WTP) for environmental improvements than do men. Secondly, in order to establish the empirical extent of gender differences the paper presents a model for estimating individual-specific benefits from environmental improvements. CVM referenda data from are collected and used in a double-bounded probit model to estimate female versus male WTP for remedial actions designed to improve three different water-based recreational activities in a previously highly polluted area. For these data, the paper finds that, even after controlling for income differences, women consistently have lower WTP values. The findings in this paper have potentially important consequences for the subsequent calculation of aggregate benefits from contingent valuation models that ignore the role of gender. Since women generally constitute about one half of a population base, turning a blind eye to gender means that aggregate WTP values will overstate the extent of benefits from environmental improvements. Title: Gender and Willingness-to-pay for Recreational Benefits from Water Quality Improvements Author: Dupont, Diane P. Year: 2001 The economics literature has recently turned its attention to the existence of gender differences in various aspects of choice behaviour. This paper focuses upon such differences as may exist in the valuation of environmental resources. Firstly, the paper presents several reasons why women are expected to have a lower willingness-to-pay (WTP) for environmental improvements than do men. Secondly, in order to establish the empirical extent of gender differences the paper presents a model for estimating individual-specific benefits from environmental improvements. CVM referenda data from are collected and used in a double-bounded probit model to estimate female versus male WTP for remedial actions designed to improve three different water-based recreational activities in a previously highly polluted area. For these data, the paper finds that, even after controlling for income differences, women consistently have lower WTP values. The findings in this paper have potentially important consequences for the subsequent calculation of aggregate benefits from contingent valuation models that ignore the role of gender. Since women generally constitute about one half of a population base, turning a blind eye to gender means that aggregate WTP values will overstate the extent of benefits from environmental improvements. Close

• 50. [Article] Market Power and the European Tuna Oligopsony: Implications for Fisheries and Trade

  Some recent studies have shown the outstanding price linkages at the global scale between the cannery-grade tuna markets over the last decade. When it comes to price transmission along the European value ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Market Power and the European Tuna Oligopsony: Implications for Fisheries and Trade Author: Mongruel, Rémi, Jiménez-Toribio, Ramon, Guillotreau, Patrice Some recent studies have shown the outstanding price linkages at the global scale between the cannery-grade tuna markets over the last decade. When it comes to price transmission along the European value chains, opposite results between the two major species (skipjack and yellowfin) are found: the market for final goods is actually segmented between the northern European countries consuming low-priced skipjack imported from Asia and the southern countries producing and importing yellowfin sold on their domestic markets at higher prices. If the former market is supposedly competitive, there is more suspicion of market power exercised on the latter. Through a structural and dynamic I.O. model already tested for other species in previous research, this paper explores the possible existence of market power exercised either by processors on the one hand (canned tuna sold in France) and/or by retailers on the other (French supermarkets). Some explanations are given in terms of industrial concentration for both processing and retailing industries and the marketing organisation itself. The high level of trade barriers protecting the European industry may also serve as a determining factor. Title: Market Power and the European Tuna Oligopsony: Implications for Fisheries and Trade Author: Mongruel, Rémi, Jiménez-Toribio, Ramon, Guillotreau, Patrice Some recent studies have shown the outstanding price linkages at the global scale between the cannery-grade tuna markets over the last decade. When it comes to price transmission along the European value chains, opposite results between the two major species (skipjack and yellowfin) are found: the market for final goods is actually segmented between the northern European countries consuming low-priced skipjack imported from Asia and the southern countries producing and importing yellowfin sold on their domestic markets at higher prices. If the former market is supposedly competitive, there is more suspicion of market power exercised on the latter. Through a structural and dynamic I.O. model already tested for other species in previous research, this paper explores the possible existence of market power exercised either by processors on the one hand (canned tuna sold in France) and/or by retailers on the other (French supermarkets). Some explanations are given in terms of industrial concentration for both processing and retailing industries and the marketing organisation itself. The high level of trade barriers protecting the European industry may also serve as a determining factor. Close