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• 1. [Article] Marine Stewardship Council: Who should join and why?

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Marine Stewardship Council: Who should join and why? Author: Chadwick, Amanda Research Paper Title: Marine Stewardship Council: Who should join and why? Author: Chadwick, Amanda Research Paper Close

• 2. [Article] Risk in Fisheries Management: From Rule-Based to Function-Based Management in Norway?

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Risk in Fisheries Management: From Rule-Based to Function-Based Management in Norway? Author: Utne, Ingrid Bouwer Research Paper Title: Risk in Fisheries Management: From Rule-Based to Function-Based Management in Norway? Author: Utne, Ingrid Bouwer Research Paper Close

• 3. [Article] Understanding Differences in Regulatory Effort Across Stocks: A Preliminary Analysis

  In an environment of limited resources and expanded management expectations, fisheries regulators face hard decisions about how intensively to regulate different stocks. The Fishery Management Councils ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Understanding Differences in Regulatory Effort Across Stocks: A Preliminary Analysis Author: Yandle, Tracy, Crosson, Scott, Melnychuk, Michael, Hilborn, Ray In an environment of limited resources and expanded management expectations, fisheries regulators face hard decisions about how intensively to regulate different stocks. The Fishery Management Councils are required to regulate harvest of all stocks in a sustainable manner, but have discretion on how much regulatory effort to invest in individual species or species complexes. What drives regulators to invest management resources in one species over another? Is this dynamic the same nation-wide or does it vary by region? These questions have implications for understanding regulatory decision-making and how management resources are prioritized. Regulatory activity for a stock is represented by the number of citations in the Federal Register (notices, proposed rules, and rules) over a recent 5-year period for each species in each management council region. Predictor variable data for the same stocks are from the FSA management attributes database consisting of current and historical management, biological, and economic characteristics of each fishery. Title: Understanding Differences in Regulatory Effort Across Stocks: A Preliminary Analysis Author: Yandle, Tracy, Crosson, Scott, Melnychuk, Michael, Hilborn, Ray In an environment of limited resources and expanded management expectations, fisheries regulators face hard decisions about how intensively to regulate different stocks. The Fishery Management Councils are required to regulate harvest of all stocks in a sustainable manner, but have discretion on how much regulatory effort to invest in individual species or species complexes. What drives regulators to invest management resources in one species over another? Is this dynamic the same nation-wide or does it vary by region? These questions have implications for understanding regulatory decision-making and how management resources are prioritized. Regulatory activity for a stock is represented by the number of citations in the Federal Register (notices, proposed rules, and rules) over a recent 5-year period for each species in each management council region. Predictor variable data for the same stocks are from the FSA management attributes database consisting of current and historical management, biological, and economic characteristics of each fishery. Close

• 4. [Article] Characteristics and Changes of Trawl Fishery Management Institution in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Characteristics and Changes of Trawl Fishery Management Institution in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia Author: Hidaka, Takeshi Research Paper Title: Characteristics and Changes of Trawl Fishery Management Institution in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia Author: Hidaka, Takeshi Research Paper Close

• 5. [Article] Regulatory Compliance in Lake Victoria Fisheries

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Regulatory Compliance in Lake Victoria Fisheries Author: Eggert, Hakan, Lokina, Razack Research Paper Title: Regulatory Compliance in Lake Victoria Fisheries Author: Eggert, Hakan, Lokina, Razack Research Paper Close

• 6. [Article] Over-capacity, Regulation and Rent: A Norwegian Case Study

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Over-capacity, Regulation and Rent: A Norwegian Case Study Author: Gordon, Daniel V., Asche, Frank, Bjorndal, Trond Research Paper Title: Over-capacity, Regulation and Rent: A Norwegian Case Study Author: Gordon, Daniel V., Asche, Frank, Bjorndal, Trond Research Paper Close

• 7. [Article] Determinants of fishermen’s compliance - lessons from a coastal fishery in Biscay Bay

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Determinants of fishermen’s compliance - lessons from a coastal fishery in Biscay Bay Author: Raux, Pascal, Bailly, Denis, Roncin, Nicolas Research Paper Title: Determinants of fishermen’s compliance - lessons from a coastal fishery in Biscay Bay Author: Raux, Pascal, Bailly, Denis, Roncin, Nicolas Research Paper Close

• 8. [Article] Production Structure and Capacity Utilisation in Multi Product Industries: An Application to the Basque Trawl Industry

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Production Structure and Capacity Utilisation in Multi Product Industries: An Application to the Basque Trawl Industry Author: Lazkano, Itziar Research Paper Title: Production Structure and Capacity Utilisation in Multi Product Industries: An Application to the Basque Trawl Industry Author: Lazkano, Itziar Research Paper Close

• 9. [Article] Social Class Differentiations and the Regulation of Coastal Resources in New Zealand

  Indigenous fishing rights are partially recognized via allocation of commercial quota rights to tribes. Concern exists, however, that the allocation of commercial quota rights to indigenous groups without ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Social Class Differentiations and the Regulation of Coastal Resources in New Zealand Author: Bodwitch, Hekia Indigenous fishing rights are partially recognized via allocation of commercial quota rights to tribes. Concern exists, however, that the allocation of commercial quota rights to indigenous groups without restrictions on how the benefits from quota holdings can be allocated and exchanged will lead to class segregation within indigenous groups. Scholars writing about indigenous fishing rights in New Zealand, where tribal quota ownership and exchange is less regulated than in North America, have expressed concern that a “tribal capitalism” is emerging, whereby tribal elites accumulate wealth at the expense of local fishers, ostensibly the intended beneficiaries of tribal quota holdings. This paper examines the extent to which exchange of quota and coastal resources influences social class differentiation in New Zealand’s South Island, home to some of the nation’s most economically productive Maori fishing enterprises. Drawing on ethnographic data, it becomes clear that tribal quota holdings are not the driver effecting how benefits from resources are distributed. Rather, differential regulation between upstream and downstream coastal resources effects how wealth is accumulated in the watershed, patterns that largely fall along racial lines. Those who own private property, primarily non-Maori, are less regulated in their wealth accumulation than Maori who historically were pushed to the coasts, historic injustices indigenous fishing rights are designed to address. This analysis refocuses responsibility away from indigenous communities and onto the government’s regulatory practices, indicating that upstream regulation, as opposed to additional restrictions on tribal resource rights, will likely lead to more equitable distribution of coastal resource benefits. Title: Social Class Differentiations and the Regulation of Coastal Resources in New Zealand Author: Bodwitch, Hekia Indigenous fishing rights are partially recognized via allocation of commercial quota rights to tribes. Concern exists, however, that the allocation of commercial quota rights to indigenous groups without restrictions on how the benefits from quota holdings can be allocated and exchanged will lead to class segregation within indigenous groups. Scholars writing about indigenous fishing rights in New Zealand, where tribal quota ownership and exchange is less regulated than in North America, have expressed concern that a “tribal capitalism” is emerging, whereby tribal elites accumulate wealth at the expense of local fishers, ostensibly the intended beneficiaries of tribal quota holdings. This paper examines the extent to which exchange of quota and coastal resources influences social class differentiation in New Zealand’s South Island, home to some of the nation’s most economically productive Maori fishing enterprises. Drawing on ethnographic data, it becomes clear that tribal quota holdings are not the driver effecting how benefits from resources are distributed. Rather, differential regulation between upstream and downstream coastal resources effects how wealth is accumulated in the watershed, patterns that largely fall along racial lines. Those who own private property, primarily non-Maori, are less regulated in their wealth accumulation than Maori who historically were pushed to the coasts, historic injustices indigenous fishing rights are designed to address. This analysis refocuses responsibility away from indigenous communities and onto the government’s regulatory practices, indicating that upstream regulation, as opposed to additional restrictions on tribal resource rights, will likely lead to more equitable distribution of coastal resource benefits. Close

• 10. [Article] Are Catfish Inspections an Administrative Trade Barrier to Imported Fish?

  The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79) amended legislation regarding the U.S. catfish inspection program to include “all fish of the order Siluriformes,” encompassing imported species: basa, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Are Catfish Inspections an Administrative Trade Barrier to Imported Fish? Author: Kropp, Jaclyn D., Davidson, Kelly The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79) amended legislation regarding the U.S. catfish inspection program to include “all fish of the order Siluriformes,” encompassing imported species: basa, tra, and pangasius. Furthermore, the amendment finalized the transition of catfish and catfish-like product inspection responsibilities to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), leaving all other fish species under FDA inspection. The shift in responsibility produces tighter food safety mandates for domestically produced and imported catfish, which some argue acts as an administrative trade barrier protecting the U.S. catfish industry. Since domestic producers were likely subject to similar standards under FDA inspection, the cost of compliance is likely higher for international fish farmers who mostly operate in low-income countries. We analyze the potential trade distortions of the regulation change on domestic catfish production and imported products. Furthermore, we analyze the impact of the new regulation on the market share of imported fish products relative to domestic production. The reformed legislation will likely decrease market competition from imported catfish-like products. Additionally, the competition from tilapia imports might increase since tilapia inspection remains under FDA regulation and there is evidence that consumers view catfish and tilapia as substitutes. Using data from the USDA Economic Research Service and NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, we estimate the potential effects of the new regulation under various assumptions regarding the cost of compliance. The impact of the new regulation depends on assumptions pertaining to the differences in compliance costs across industries and markets (domestic versus foreign). Title: Are Catfish Inspections an Administrative Trade Barrier to Imported Fish? Author: Kropp, Jaclyn D., Davidson, Kelly The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79) amended legislation regarding the U.S. catfish inspection program to include “all fish of the order Siluriformes,” encompassing imported species: basa, tra, and pangasius. Furthermore, the amendment finalized the transition of catfish and catfish-like product inspection responsibilities to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), leaving all other fish species under FDA inspection. The shift in responsibility produces tighter food safety mandates for domestically produced and imported catfish, which some argue acts as an administrative trade barrier protecting the U.S. catfish industry. Since domestic producers were likely subject to similar standards under FDA inspection, the cost of compliance is likely higher for international fish farmers who mostly operate in low-income countries. We analyze the potential trade distortions of the regulation change on domestic catfish production and imported products. Furthermore, we analyze the impact of the new regulation on the market share of imported fish products relative to domestic production. The reformed legislation will likely decrease market competition from imported catfish-like products. Additionally, the competition from tilapia imports might increase since tilapia inspection remains under FDA regulation and there is evidence that consumers view catfish and tilapia as substitutes. Using data from the USDA Economic Research Service and NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, we estimate the potential effects of the new regulation under various assumptions regarding the cost of compliance. The impact of the new regulation depends on assumptions pertaining to the differences in compliance costs across industries and markets (domestic versus foreign). Close