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• 11. [Article] Estimating Capital Value and Depreciation of Fishing Fleets: Application to French Fisheries

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Estimating Capital Value and Depreciation of Fishing Fleets: Application to French Fisheries Author: Thebaud, Olivier, Le Floc'h, Pascal, Bihel, Julien, Brigaudeau, Cécile, Jezequel, Michele, Guyader, Olivier, Daures, Fabienne, Roudaut, Nolwenn Research Paper Title: Estimating Capital Value and Depreciation of Fishing Fleets: Application to French Fisheries Author: Thebaud, Olivier, Le Floc'h, Pascal, Bihel, Julien, Brigaudeau, Cécile, Jezequel, Michele, Guyader, Olivier, Daures, Fabienne, Roudaut, Nolwenn Research Paper Close

• 12. [Article] Quota Share Emigration and Small Remote Fishing Communities in the Gulf of Alaska Halibut Fishery

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Quota Share Emigration and Small Remote Fishing Communities in the Gulf of Alaska Halibut Fishery Author: Lew, Daniel, Sepez, Jennifer, Carothers, Courtney Research Paper Title: Quota Share Emigration and Small Remote Fishing Communities in the Gulf of Alaska Halibut Fishery Author: Lew, Daniel, Sepez, Jennifer, Carothers, Courtney Research Paper Close

• 13. [Article] Dynamic Models of Aquaculture of Wolffish with Multiple Outputs: Invest in Growth Parameters or Invest in Biomolecule Production?

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Dynamic Models of Aquaculture of Wolffish with Multiple Outputs: Invest in Growth Parameters or Invest in Biomolecule Production? Author: Wilson, James, Le Francois, Nathalie, Archer, Bruno Research Paper Title: Dynamic Models of Aquaculture of Wolffish with Multiple Outputs: Invest in Growth Parameters or Invest in Biomolecule Production? Author: Wilson, James, Le Francois, Nathalie, Archer, Bruno Research Paper Close

• 14. [Article] Modeling Heterogeneous Fishing Fleet in an Ecosystem Based Management Context

  Multispecies fisheries pose a considerable management difficulty with respect to quota allocation between species. Externalities of direct control over the harvest may include, among others, creation of ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Modeling Heterogeneous Fishing Fleet in an Ecosystem Based Management Context Author: Hutniczak, Barbara Multispecies fisheries pose a considerable management difficulty with respect to quota allocation between species. Externalities of direct control over the harvest may include, among others, creation of unbalanced predator‐prey relationships in the environment. That, in turn, may affect the individual economic incentives of fishing vessels. Combining economic and ecological factors in one model has multiple advantages, whereas there have been little attempts to coordinate setting the total allowable catches in multispecies fisheries, particularly in the context of individual decision‐making process. The objective of this article is to develop a methodological framework for multispecies modeling with integrated ecological and economic realism suitable to evaluate the long term implications of the imposed regulations that can be used for better policy guidance. An empirical application is provided for the central Baltic Sea with its interacting fish community dominated by three species: cod, herring and sprat. The developed model includes three separate, dynamically updating, age‐structured submodels for each species, which are linked through predation. The harvest component is associated with the fishing vessels that optimize individual behavior subject to regulations, owned capital and individual technical efficiency derived with the use of a multiproduct distance function. The findings present a clear picture of asymmetries between vessels with respect to harvest process and reveal the rational harvest strategy that is accommodated in the multispecies simulation model. Title: Modeling Heterogeneous Fishing Fleet in an Ecosystem Based Management Context Author: Hutniczak, Barbara Multispecies fisheries pose a considerable management difficulty with respect to quota allocation between species. Externalities of direct control over the harvest may include, among others, creation of unbalanced predator‐prey relationships in the environment. That, in turn, may affect the individual economic incentives of fishing vessels. Combining economic and ecological factors in one model has multiple advantages, whereas there have been little attempts to coordinate setting the total allowable catches in multispecies fisheries, particularly in the context of individual decision‐making process. The objective of this article is to develop a methodological framework for multispecies modeling with integrated ecological and economic realism suitable to evaluate the long term implications of the imposed regulations that can be used for better policy guidance. An empirical application is provided for the central Baltic Sea with its interacting fish community dominated by three species: cod, herring and sprat. The developed model includes three separate, dynamically updating, age‐structured submodels for each species, which are linked through predation. The harvest component is associated with the fishing vessels that optimize individual behavior subject to regulations, owned capital and individual technical efficiency derived with the use of a multiproduct distance function. The findings present a clear picture of asymmetries between vessels with respect to harvest process and reveal the rational harvest strategy that is accommodated in the multispecies simulation model. Close

• 15. [Article] Applying a Bioeconomic Model to Recreational Fisheries Management in the Northeast U.S.: The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Ugly

  Suggested Bibliographic Reference: NAAFE Forum 2017 Proceedings, March 22-24, 2017. Compiled by Ann L. Shriver with assistance from Stefani Evers. North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE), ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Applying a Bioeconomic Model to Recreational Fisheries Management in the Northeast U.S.: The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Ugly Author: Steinback, Scott, Wallmo, Kristy, Lee, Min-Yang Suggested Bibliographic Reference: NAAFE Forum 2017 Proceedings, March 22-24, 2017. Compiled by Ann L. Shriver with assistance from Stefani Evers. North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE), Corvallis, 2017. Title: Applying a Bioeconomic Model to Recreational Fisheries Management in the Northeast U.S.: The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Ugly Author: Steinback, Scott, Wallmo, Kristy, Lee, Min-Yang Suggested Bibliographic Reference: NAAFE Forum 2017 Proceedings, March 22-24, 2017. Compiled by Ann L. Shriver with assistance from Stefani Evers. North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE), Corvallis, 2017. Close

• 16. [Article] Consumption of Seafood - The Influence from Overweight and Health Beliefs

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Consumption of Seafood - The Influence from Overweight and Health Beliefs Author: Eggen, A. E., Trondsen, Torbjorn, Braaten, T., Lund, E. Research Paper Title: Consumption of Seafood - The Influence from Overweight and Health Beliefs Author: Eggen, A. E., Trondsen, Torbjorn, Braaten, T., Lund, E. Research Paper Close

• 17. [Article] New England Commercial Ground-fishermen: Adaptation and Transition

  Fishing years 2012 -2013 brought declines in socio-economic performance for the Northeast groundfish fishery. Severe reductions in catch limits for key species such as Atlantic cod have constrained fishing ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: New England Commercial Ground-fishermen: Adaptation and Transition Author: Murphy, Tammy, Henry, Anna Fishing years 2012 -2013 brought declines in socio-economic performance for the Northeast groundfish fishery. Severe reductions in catch limits for key species such as Atlantic cod have constrained fishing behavior and declining groundfish revenues cannot be offset by non-groundfish revenues earned by the fleet. Little is known about the way groundfish fishermen are making decisions in response to changes in the fishery. We present results from approximately 60 ethnographic interviews with previously active groundfish fishermen who exited the fishery and current active participants who are considering transitioning out of the fishery. Interviews focused on level of participation in the groundfish fishery, changes since the implementation of catch shares and factors that have influenced decision-making around continued participation or exiting the groundfish fishery. The information collected suggests that adaptation strategies and impacts vary considerably with factors such as the fisherman’s age, initial quota allocation, level of debt, and presence of a second earner in the household. We develop a descriptive theory that characterizes actual choices being made currently by New England fishermen, with the goal of improving the ability to predict responses to future regulatory changes. Decision-making processes appear to differ from typical economic models used to analyze proposed regulatory actions. A richer understanding of these decision-making processes will lead to improved analysis of regulatory impacts. Title: New England Commercial Ground-fishermen: Adaptation and Transition Author: Murphy, Tammy, Henry, Anna Fishing years 2012 -2013 brought declines in socio-economic performance for the Northeast groundfish fishery. Severe reductions in catch limits for key species such as Atlantic cod have constrained fishing behavior and declining groundfish revenues cannot be offset by non-groundfish revenues earned by the fleet. Little is known about the way groundfish fishermen are making decisions in response to changes in the fishery. We present results from approximately 60 ethnographic interviews with previously active groundfish fishermen who exited the fishery and current active participants who are considering transitioning out of the fishery. Interviews focused on level of participation in the groundfish fishery, changes since the implementation of catch shares and factors that have influenced decision-making around continued participation or exiting the groundfish fishery. The information collected suggests that adaptation strategies and impacts vary considerably with factors such as the fisherman’s age, initial quota allocation, level of debt, and presence of a second earner in the household. We develop a descriptive theory that characterizes actual choices being made currently by New England fishermen, with the goal of improving the ability to predict responses to future regulatory changes. Decision-making processes appear to differ from typical economic models used to analyze proposed regulatory actions. A richer understanding of these decision-making processes will lead to improved analysis of regulatory impacts. Close

• 18. [Article] The Economic Cost of Ignoring Fishery Induced Evolution

  Ecologists warn that the rapid evolution occurring as a result of high-intensity commercial fishing could have potentially disastrous economic and ecological effects. The evolution of economically relevant ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Economic Cost of Ignoring Fishery Induced Evolution Author: Faig, Amanda D. Ecologists warn that the rapid evolution occurring as a result of high-intensity commercial fishing could have potentially disastrous economic and ecological effects. The evolution of economically relevant life-history traits in fish, which can occur due to the harvesting pressure from commercial fisheries, can irreversibly diminish fisheries yields and ecological services. I model the interactions between the genetics, population structure, and economics of the fishery in order to determine whether the economic implications of this rapid evolution (called fisheries-induced evolution or FIE) are as potentially consequential as ecologists predict. My model is based on North-East Arctic Cod, which are long lived and for which an abundance of information exists, including proof of FIE. I compare the steady state reached by a `myopic’ fishery manager who sets effort and mesh size policy while ignoring evolution, to one who dynamically optimizes his strategy with the knowledge of how evolution will respond. This paper shows that ignoring evolution may lead to some profit loss, but not likely the `catastrophic’ amount of loss predicted by biologists. While the value of the fishery is somewhat improved when evolution is accounted for, an important auxiliary benefit of accounting for evolution is that the fish stock is healthier, with a larger biomass and a more balanced age-structure. Thus while, in a narrow sense, accounting for the evolutionary effects of fishing may yield only modest gains in the present value of returns, there may be broader reasons for fisheries managers to adopt policies that incorporate knowledge of FIE. Title: The Economic Cost of Ignoring Fishery Induced Evolution Author: Faig, Amanda D. Ecologists warn that the rapid evolution occurring as a result of high-intensity commercial fishing could have potentially disastrous economic and ecological effects. The evolution of economically relevant life-history traits in fish, which can occur due to the harvesting pressure from commercial fisheries, can irreversibly diminish fisheries yields and ecological services. I model the interactions between the genetics, population structure, and economics of the fishery in order to determine whether the economic implications of this rapid evolution (called fisheries-induced evolution or FIE) are as potentially consequential as ecologists predict. My model is based on North-East Arctic Cod, which are long lived and for which an abundance of information exists, including proof of FIE. I compare the steady state reached by a `myopic’ fishery manager who sets effort and mesh size policy while ignoring evolution, to one who dynamically optimizes his strategy with the knowledge of how evolution will respond. This paper shows that ignoring evolution may lead to some profit loss, but not likely the `catastrophic’ amount of loss predicted by biologists. While the value of the fishery is somewhat improved when evolution is accounted for, an important auxiliary benefit of accounting for evolution is that the fish stock is healthier, with a larger biomass and a more balanced age-structure. Thus while, in a narrow sense, accounting for the evolutionary effects of fishing may yield only modest gains in the present value of returns, there may be broader reasons for fisheries managers to adopt policies that incorporate knowledge of FIE. Close

• 19. [Article] Consumers Willingness to Pay for Irradiated Seafood Product in the United States

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Consumers Willingness to Pay for Irradiated Seafood Product in the United States Author: McKissick, John, Huang, Chung, Wolfe, Kent Research Paper Title: Consumers Willingness to Pay for Irradiated Seafood Product in the United States Author: McKissick, John, Huang, Chung, Wolfe, Kent Research Paper Close

• 20. [Article] Responsible Fisheries in the Caribbean: Balancing Regional, National and Community-based Management

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Responsible Fisheries in the Caribbean: Balancing Regional, National and Community-based Management Author: Haughton, Milton Oswald Research Paper Title: Responsible Fisheries in the Caribbean: Balancing Regional, National and Community-based Management Author: Haughton, Milton Oswald Research Paper Close