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

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

• 2. [Article] Are Fishers Better or Worse Off from a Swordfish Fishery Closure? -- An Endogenous Switching Model for the Hawaii-based Longline Fisheries

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Are Fishers Better or Worse Off from a Swordfish Fishery Closure? -- An Endogenous Switching Model for the Hawaii-based Longline Fisheries Author: Ming, Timothy Abstract only. Title: Are Fishers Better or Worse Off from a Swordfish Fishery Closure? -- An Endogenous Switching Model for the Hawaii-based Longline Fisheries Author: Ming, Timothy Abstract only. Close

• 3. [Article] Location Choice Behavior Modeling of Shrimp Fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico

  The shrimp fishery accounts for more than one-half of the total revenues generated by commercial fishing activities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Due to its historical open access nature the harvesting sector ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Location Choice Behavior Modeling of Shrimp Fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico Author: Kazmierczak, Richard F., Ran, Tao, Keithly, Walter R. The shrimp fishery accounts for more than one-half of the total revenues generated by commercial fishing activities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Due to its historical open access nature the harvesting sector has historically been overcapitalized (from an economic perspective) resulting in a suboptimal generation of rents. Various management measures have been considered/implemented in an effort to reduce shrimp trawling externalities. The studies upon which many of these measures were based, however, have failed to account for the behavioral reaction of the shrimp fishermen to the policy. As a result, enacted regulations may not have achieved the anticipated goal(s) and proposed management measures are likely not to meet expectations. Based on sound discrete choice theory, the purpose of this paper is to develop an analysis of shrimpers spatial behavior under uncertainty and to provide an ex post empirical economic analysis of this behavior. Location choice decision is modeled in an effort to examine short-run behavior of the shrimp fleet in response to economic and non-economic factors of relevance including (a) proposed regulation, (b) seasonality, (c) past siting choice experience, (d) risk attitudes, (e) vessel mobility, (f) profit, and (g) crowding effects. The development and empirical testing of this model will be used to assess and forecast spatial activities of fishermen for more effective management of the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery. Title: Location Choice Behavior Modeling of Shrimp Fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico Author: Kazmierczak, Richard F., Ran, Tao, Keithly, Walter R. The shrimp fishery accounts for more than one-half of the total revenues generated by commercial fishing activities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Due to its historical open access nature the harvesting sector has historically been overcapitalized (from an economic perspective) resulting in a suboptimal generation of rents. Various management measures have been considered/implemented in an effort to reduce shrimp trawling externalities. The studies upon which many of these measures were based, however, have failed to account for the behavioral reaction of the shrimp fishermen to the policy. As a result, enacted regulations may not have achieved the anticipated goal(s) and proposed management measures are likely not to meet expectations. Based on sound discrete choice theory, the purpose of this paper is to develop an analysis of shrimpers spatial behavior under uncertainty and to provide an ex post empirical economic analysis of this behavior. Location choice decision is modeled in an effort to examine short-run behavior of the shrimp fleet in response to economic and non-economic factors of relevance including (a) proposed regulation, (b) seasonality, (c) past siting choice experience, (d) risk attitudes, (e) vessel mobility, (f) profit, and (g) crowding effects. The development and empirical testing of this model will be used to assess and forecast spatial activities of fishermen for more effective management of the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery. Close

• 4. [Article] Small-scale Fisheries in South Africa: The Uneven Road from Recognition to Governance

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Small-scale Fisheries in South Africa: The Uneven Road from Recognition to Governance Author: Calvo-Ugarteburu, Gurutze, Raemaekers, Serge, Britz, Peter Power Point presentation. Title: Small-scale Fisheries in South Africa: The Uneven Road from Recognition to Governance Author: Calvo-Ugarteburu, Gurutze, Raemaekers, Serge, Britz, Peter Power Point presentation. Close

• 5. [Article] The Potential for Insurance to Mediate Economic Risks in Marine Fisheries

  In agriculture there has been a long history of using a levy or an insurance premium to create mutual funds to mediate economic risks to growers due to environmental variability and quarantine pests. In ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Potential for Insurance to Mediate Economic Risks in Marine Fisheries Author: Levontin, Polina, Leach, Adrian, Kell, Laurence, Mumford, John In agriculture there has been a long history of using a levy or an insurance premium to create mutual funds to mediate economic risks to growers due to environmental variability and quarantine pests. In the United States the federal government, through the USDA, continues to underwrite funds (collected by private insurance agents) which are used to protect contributors from the effects of extreme weather and pest and disease losses. In Europe mutual funds such as the Kartoffelafgiftsfonden in Denmark and Potatopol in the Netherlands have been developed to mediate risks from some potato diseases in different ways. This paper uses established methods of economic risk management from agriculture and applies these to marine fisheries to demonstrate how financial risks could be mediated by the creation of insurance funds. Through the use of probabilistic estimates of future catches and prices, and the risk of depletion across various scenarios, we investigate how government and industry participation in creating and managing funds may encourage increased protection of fisheries, and compliance and enforcement for fishery regulations. The paper also explores how fund exposure may be reduced by the application of reinsurance from commercial insurers for the upper tail of high cost, low probability events, such as total fishery collapse. Title: The Potential for Insurance to Mediate Economic Risks in Marine Fisheries Author: Levontin, Polina, Leach, Adrian, Kell, Laurence, Mumford, John In agriculture there has been a long history of using a levy or an insurance premium to create mutual funds to mediate economic risks to growers due to environmental variability and quarantine pests. In the United States the federal government, through the USDA, continues to underwrite funds (collected by private insurance agents) which are used to protect contributors from the effects of extreme weather and pest and disease losses. In Europe mutual funds such as the Kartoffelafgiftsfonden in Denmark and Potatopol in the Netherlands have been developed to mediate risks from some potato diseases in different ways. This paper uses established methods of economic risk management from agriculture and applies these to marine fisheries to demonstrate how financial risks could be mediated by the creation of insurance funds. Through the use of probabilistic estimates of future catches and prices, and the risk of depletion across various scenarios, we investigate how government and industry participation in creating and managing funds may encourage increased protection of fisheries, and compliance and enforcement for fishery regulations. The paper also explores how fund exposure may be reduced by the application of reinsurance from commercial insurers for the upper tail of high cost, low probability events, such as total fishery collapse. Close

• 6. [Article] Overfishing in Small Scale fishery

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Overfishing in Small Scale fishery Author: Gunasekara, Jayantha, Rathnaweera, Erwin Abstract only. Title: Overfishing in Small Scale fishery Author: Gunasekara, Jayantha, Rathnaweera, Erwin Abstract only. Close

• 7. [Article] Regulations, Risk, and Rent Seeking Behaviour with application to fisheries

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Regulations, Risk, and Rent Seeking Behaviour with application to fisheries Author: Bergfjord, Ole Jakob, Brandt, Urs Power Point presentation. Title: Regulations, Risk, and Rent Seeking Behaviour with application to fisheries Author: Bergfjord, Ole Jakob, Brandt, Urs Power Point presentation. Close

• 8. [Article] Sustainability and Resilience in Fisheries: Policy Directions and Management Institutions

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Sustainability and Resilience in Fisheries: Policy Directions and Management Institutions Author: Charles, Anthony Abstract only. Title: Sustainability and Resilience in Fisheries: Policy Directions and Management Institutions Author: Charles, Anthony Abstract only. Close

• 9. [Article] Fish and Community in Flood-prone Areas of the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam

  The Mekong River Delta plays an essential role to Vietnam’s economy in terms of both rice and fish production. Annual flooding water and a rich level of aquatic resources strongly affect about 10 million local ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fish and Community in Flood-prone Areas of the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam Author: Sinh, Le Xuan The Mekong River Delta plays an essential role to Vietnam’s economy in terms of both rice and fish production. Annual flooding water and a rich level of aquatic resources strongly affect about 10 million local people, as well as extend beyond the boundaries of wetland itself. Flooding water and wild fish in it are considered common properties while physical and socio-economics conditions in the flooding water areas have changed very much during the last three decades. However, natural freshwater aquatic resources have rapidly depleted due to different reasons. Of which, the most important ones may be the construction of dense irrigation systems, property rights, policy and regulations, as well as livelihoods and perception of the local community. Major related issues are discussed in order to find out alternative solutions for a better use and management of aquatic resources in the freshwater areas of the Delta. Better management of fishing activities is suggested while aquaculture is considered as a major solution to compensate the fish losses as well as the most important solution in the restructure process of agricultural economy in the study area. In addition, an improvement of the linkage among different types of stakeholders is also required. Title: Fish and Community in Flood-prone Areas of the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam Author: Sinh, Le Xuan The Mekong River Delta plays an essential role to Vietnam’s economy in terms of both rice and fish production. Annual flooding water and a rich level of aquatic resources strongly affect about 10 million local people, as well as extend beyond the boundaries of wetland itself. Flooding water and wild fish in it are considered common properties while physical and socio-economics conditions in the flooding water areas have changed very much during the last three decades. However, natural freshwater aquatic resources have rapidly depleted due to different reasons. Of which, the most important ones may be the construction of dense irrigation systems, property rights, policy and regulations, as well as livelihoods and perception of the local community. Major related issues are discussed in order to find out alternative solutions for a better use and management of aquatic resources in the freshwater areas of the Delta. Better management of fishing activities is suggested while aquaculture is considered as a major solution to compensate the fish losses as well as the most important solution in the restructure process of agricultural economy in the study area. In addition, an improvement of the linkage among different types of stakeholders is also required. Close

• 10. [Article] Profile of the Illegal Abalone Fishery in South Africa: Is a Sustainable, Legal Fishery Achievable?

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Profile of the Illegal Abalone Fishery in South Africa: Is a Sustainable, Legal Fishery Achievable? Author: Raemaekers, Serge, Britz, Peter Power Point presentation. Title: Profile of the Illegal Abalone Fishery in South Africa: Is a Sustainable, Legal Fishery Achievable? Author: Raemaekers, Serge, Britz, Peter Power Point presentation. Close