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Gates, John M. (1984). "Principal Types of Uncertainty in Fishing
Operations." Marine Resources Economics, 1(1):31-49.
Uncertainty in harvest has received relatively little study in fisheries
economics. Given a paucity of literature in the area, this paper describes
uncertainty in very general terms and uses sample data from several sources to
illustrate the discussion. Major sources of uncertainty in harvest are
identified as catch rates, equipment performance, prices, weather, quality of
inputs, and institutions.
Gates, John M. and Stephen R. Crutchfield (1985). "Measuring the
Performance of the Fishing Industry Using Financial Simulators."
Draft report, Department of Resource Economics, University of
Rhode Island, Kingston, RI.
The New England industry has been the focus of much research related to
fisheries management and the economic status of fishermen. It has proven
difficult to monitor economic status because of technical, bureaucratic and
cost considerations associated with survey procedures. The authors have
developed an alternative approach that combines information various data
bases, including periodic surveys, and integrates them in a budgeting or
economic engineering approach. The development of these programs originated
on mainframe computers but has since been adapted to personal computers. The
result of these adaptations is a tool useful for extension education as well
as for research policy evaluation. This paper outlines the basic components
of the vessel simulator for otter trawlers and presents selective results
illustrating its use for policy analysis. Other applications are suggested
for financial advisors and investors.
Gates, John M. and Virgil J. Norton (1974). The Benefits of Fisheries
Regulation: A Case Study of the New England Yellowtail Flounder
Fishery, Department of Resource Economics, University of Rhode
Island, Marine Technical Report No. 21, Kingston, RI, Sea Grant.
To provide insight into the potential economic gains from an effective
management program, the authors evaluated the impact of controlling the levels
of domestic and foreign effort and mesh size in the yellowtail flounder
fishery. This fishery was selected because of its long time importance to New
England and because there are indications that the existing and generally
increasing effort on this species has caused biological as well as economic
overfishing.
Gates, John M., Elizabeth Gibbs, and Carole Jaworski (1992). "A Report
on Social Science Research in U.S. Marine Fisheries." Summary of
a Workshop at the University of Rhode Island, W. Alton Jones
Campus, Rhode Island Sea Grant, University of Rhode Island, Bay
Campus, Narragansett, RI, January, 17 pp.
This report summarizes priorities for social science research in
fisheries developed at a workshop held at the University of Rhode Island.
Priority 1 is provision of basic information for industry (commercial and
recreational) and for managers. Priority 2 is assessment of social, economic,
and cultural aspects of fisheries under alternative public policies. Priority
3 is investigation of communication, participation, and education in the
management process. Priority 4 is investigation of alternative institutions
for fisheries governance. Each priority is discussed in detail.
Gates, John, Dan Holland, and Eyjolfur Gudmundsson (1996). Theory and
Practice of Fishing Vessel Buyback Programs. A Report Prepared for the
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