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

Hashim, Ali and Jonathan Cook (1994). "Resource Rent in the Fisheries
Sector." Draft, EPCS Economics Paper No. 6, Fisheries Economics
and Statistics Program, Third Fisheries Project, Economic Planning
And Coordination Section, Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture,
Male, Republic of Maldives, November, 19 pp.
Fisheries in many countries have been demonstrated to generate super
normal profits in either the short or long run. In the short run, such
profits may be realized when a new fishery is developed and there are
consequently few boats fishing a relatively large resource. In an open access
fishery, these rents are normally dissipated as more vessels enter the fishery
and catch per unit effort (CPUE) falls. If, however, the resource is large
and/or effort is limited by government regulation, super normal profits may
continue in the long run. In this case, the government may appropriate some
of these profits as a 'resource rent'; a payment by users for the use of a
common property resource. Examples, are widely found in the mining sector,
where the minerals are owned by the government and companies are granted
extraction rights in return for a royalty or rent.
Haspel, Abraham E. and F. Reed Johnson (1982). "Multiple Destination
Trip Bias in Recreation Benefit Estimation." Land Economics,
58(3):364-372.
This study examines the consequences of multiple destination trips on
travel cost estimates of benefits, suggests a means of correcting the bias
that arises under such circumstances, and obtains nearly identical value
estimates from the travel cost method and from a direct question on
willingness to pay. The magnitude of multiple destination bias is illustrated
and possible solutions to this problem are considered using itinerary
information from visitors to Bryce Canyon National Park.
Hatch, Upton and Chien Feng Tai (1997). "A Survey of Aquaculture
Production Economics and Management." Aquaculture Economics and
Management, 1(1): 1-15.
The literature on production economics and management of fish culture
has grown as aquaculture has matured as a commercial industry. Salmon,
catfish, shrimp, and trout are the focus of this literature survey as a
reflection of the volume of research that has been completed on these species
and their importance in U.S. production and world trade. In addition, a
discussion of low resource production systems is included that is dominated by
tilapia and carp culture systems. A brief overview of the principles of
aquaculture production economics and management is presented followed by a
review of economic studies.
Hatch, Upton, R. Agbayani, and E. Belleza (1996). "Economic Analysis of
Prawn (Penaeus monodon) Culture in the Philippines, II: Grow-out
Operations." Asian Fisheries Science, 9: 127-141.
The dramatic fall in prawn prices coupled with environmental concerns
has resulted in a relative stagnation of prawn grow-out operations in the
Philippines. The sector recently experienced a lack of direction and growth,
combined with crowded watersheds, excessive use of water bodies, overuse of
groundwater and continued destruction of mangrove. A field survey of prawn
growers conducted in 1992 was used to develop economic estimates for
representative production systems: intensive, semi-intensive, extensive, and
prawn-milkfish rotation. Existing intensive facilities can be operated
efficiently and profitably, but new intensive operations will most likely need
to include water treatment capabilities for water entering and exiting grow-
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