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

significantly after the Texas Closure was implemented; the slope of the
relationship almost doubled from the pre-Closure years to the Closure years.
Matlock, Gary C. (1996). Atlantic Swordfish Drift Gillnet Fishery Closed.
National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
Silver Spring Maryland, 1 pp.
An announcement closing the drift gillnet fishery for swordfish for six
months to avoid harm to the right and humpback whale populations that coexist
on the fishing grounds for the winter season.
Matlock, Gary C. (1997). Final Rule for Atlantic Sharks. Memorandum for
Rolland A. Schmitten, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of
Sustainable Fisheries, Silver Spring, Maryland, 3 pp.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a letter to the NMFS
indicating their disagreement with NMFS s finding that the proposed rule for
Atlantic sharks would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small businesses. NMFS stands by its original finding that the rule
will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small
businesses.
Matlock, Gary C. (1997). Subsidies in Fisheries - A NOAA White Paper .
Memorandum for Steve Pennoyer, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office
of Sustainable Fisheries, Silver Spring, Maryland.
A policy and process for dealing with fishery subsidies in international
organizations is developed.
Matlock, Gary C. (1998). Position of the National Marine Fisheries Service
on the role of Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQs) in Fisheries
Management. Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service, Silver Spring, MD, March, 14 pp.
Presentation to the Individual Fishing Quota Study Committee of the
Ocean Studies Board of the National Research Council of the National Academy
of Sciences.
Matlock, Gary C., Gary E. Saul, and C.E. Bryan (1988). "Importance of
Fish Consumption to Sport Fishermen." Fisheries, 13(1):25-26.
Retention and consumption of fish by sport fishermen are generally
reported in the scientific literature to be less important than the
recreational experience. On this basis, the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Commission prohibited for 120 days the retention of red drum (Sciaenops
ocellatus) and spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) in a small bay after a
massive coast wide fish kill in 1984. Simultaneously, the bag, possession,
and size limits for these species were made more restrictive in all other
Texas bays on the gulf of Mexico. An attempt to adopt the rule prohibiting
retention on a permanent basis was adamantly opposed by fishermen for the
affected bay. This response was unexpected. Either the generalization that
keeping fish is not very important is incorrect or the fishermen's reaction is
a localized phenomenon and within the expected variation of the published
generalizations. This study examines the five possible explanations for the
generalization being incorrect. Inadequacies in data gathering and analysis
appear to be the most likely explanation. The experience in Texas indicates
that retention of fish can be of paramount importance to fishermen. Ditton
and Fedler (1989) response negatively to these conclusions.
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