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

The prevailing belief in fisheries management is that ITQ systems will
not work in an annual crop fishery with high variation in abundance.
According to this logic, the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery is not an ideal
candidate for an ITQ program. The large geographical area, large number of
fishermen and landing sites, stock variability, and short life span of shrimp
will make implementation and management of a successful ITQ program difficult,
but not impossible. This study illustrated how an ITQ program with proper
management regime, monitoring system, and method of setting an adjustable TAC,
can make an ITQ program work even for the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery.
Pacific Fishery Management Council (1998). West Coast Fisheries Economic
Data Plan. Draft, 2130 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR, June.
Economic data is needed for fishery management. Current economic data
falls short of the need. This plan specifies a program for the collection and
dissemination of needed data. The plan covers all West Coast fisheries and
includes interfaces with other data systems. The plan specifies the major
high priority projects needed and guidelines for their implementation. The
needed data and funding are described.
Pacific Fishery Management Council (1998). Draft Amendment 14 to the Pacific
Coast Salmon Plan (1997). Draft, 2130 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 224,
Portland, OR, January.
This amendment makes the fishery management plan consistent with the
Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996 to reflect increased listings of salmon
stocks under the Endangered Species Act and to include issues identified in
amendment scoping sessions.
Padilla, Jose E. And Parzival Copes (1994). Bioeconomic Analysis of
Management Options for Tropical Fisheries Using a Bicriteria Programming
Model. Marine Resource Economics, 9(1):47-66.
A possible approach to the management of multispecies multigear fishery
in a developing country was explored. The small pelagics fishery in central
Philippines was analyzed in three stages. A dynamic pool model represented
the dynamics of the stocks. The optimal allocation of catch across competing
fleets was modeled having regard for the pursuit of two conflicting
objectives, maximizing employment and fishing profits. Alternative management
schemes were then explored. On the basis of this criteria, the optimal fleet
size was a small fraction of the existing fleet size. Calculation of
increased target yields through regulation of fishing mortality and
selectivity showed that the increase in optimal fleet size would be moderate
because the current level of exploitation is close to that producing the
maximum yield-er-recruit. An agenda for exploration of further management
alternatives appropriate to the social and economic policy objectives of a
developing country is discussed.
Pagano, Amy P., William G. Boggess, Charles B. Moss, and John Holt
(1993). "Technology Adoption Decisions Under Irreversibility and
Uncertainty: An Ex Ante Approach." SP93-28, Food and Resource
Economics Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, December, 31 pp.
Uncertainty about costs and requirements for environmental compliance is
an important determinant of dairy producers' investment behavior. Ex ante
forecasting of how uncertainty and irreversibility are likely to affect
producers' responsiveness to agricultural technologies has implications for
the design of environmental policies. Empirical analysis focused on Texas
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