annotated bibliography of fisheries economics literature - Office of ...

Preface
This annotated bibliography was initially developed from literature
related to the economics and biology of the Gulf of Mexico and south Atlantic
shrimp fisheries. In the process of assembling this information, it became
apparent that much of the research done for other fisheries and in other
fields of economics had relevance to the economic and biological problems in
the shrimp fishery. For example, an analysis to address the policy
implications of bycatch discards in the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery would
draw on research done by fishery biologists, descriptions and analyses of the
problem in other fisheries around the world, and the economic analysis of air
and water pollution. As a result, the bibliography became much more extensive
then originally planned. While not meant to be a comprehensive listing of all
fisheries related economic and biological research, hopefully, it will serve
as a useful reference for researchers attempting to analyze proposed fishery
management regulations.
The abstracts, where possible, were taken directly from the cited
articles and books. An index of author names by subject has been included in
this annotated bibliography that will be updated as new information becomes
available. Individuals interested in having specific references included in
future editions may do so by sending a copy of the article or text to the
Southeast Regional Office in care of the editor. This information is also
available on diskette for IBM compatible personal computers.
I would like to extend my appreciation to the people who assisted in
this project. I would like to acknowledge Richard Raulerson, Assistant
Regional Director for Economics and Trade Analysis, Southeast Regional Office,
National Marine Fisheries Service for his support of this project and whose
idea it was to assemble and publish the information. Dr. John Vondruska
provided the information on shrimp processing and situation and outlook
reports for shrimp. The staff at the NOAA library in Silver Spring, Maryland
tracked down most of the literature cited in the bibliography. Lastly, I
appreciate the help of the authors who provided copies of contract reports,
staff reports, and other "gray" literature that I could not find elsewhere.
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