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fishery. Throughout the study, a selection pattern is defined as the suite of
age-specific selection coefficients that are applied to a fish population over
time. Of particular interest is exploration of whether tradeoffs among
segments of a fish population can result in increased resource value. This
question is explored within the context of whether a limited juvenile fishery
can co-exist with traditional fisheries without jeopardizing silver hake
stocks and if so, under what conditions might such a fishery operate.
Thunberg, Eric, T.E. Helser, and R.K. Mayo (1998). Bio-Economic Analysis of
Alternative Selection Patterns in the United States Atlantic Silver Hake
Fishery. Marine Resource Economics, 13:51-74.
In this paper a bioeconomic simulation of the U.S. fisheries for silver
hake, Merluccius bilinearis, is presented. The model design combines elements
of age structured population and harvest yield models with the economics of
the silver hake fishery. The analysis evaluates both biological and economic
effects of interest to managers, such as future yields or rebuilding of
parental stock as well as future revenues and net returns to vessels. The
bioeconomic model is used to evaluate the economic implications of tradeoffs
between alternative selection patterns in the U.S. Atlantic silver hake
fishery. Throughout the study, a selection pattern is defined as the suite of
age specific selection coefficients that are applied to a fish population over
time. The results indicate that shifting fishing pressure to younger age
classes could result in short run gains in economic value that may not be
sustainable due to longer run declines in biomass, hence lowered fishery yield
and value. By contrast, strategies to delay age at first capture may improve
economic value over current levels with only modest reductions in short run
fishery yield.
Thunberg, Eric, Charles Adams, Darrell Brannan, and Timothy Taylor
(1991). "Commercial Fishing Revenue Losses Under Harvest
Restrictions: The Case of the Florida Red Drum." Staff Papers
Series, SP 91-4, Food and Resource Economics Department, Institute
of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611.
The red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) was effectively removed from
Florida's nearshore commercial fishery in January, 1989. Fishing revenue
losses may be mitigated through redirection of effort from the restricted
species to other unrestricted species. A revenue function is specified for
two time periods over which two different harvest regulations for red drum
were effective. The empirical results indicate that fishermen were able to
compensate for lost revenue due to the harvest restrictions although the
ability to do so differed by gear and regional considerations.
Thunberg, Eric, Charles Adams, Darrell Brannan, and Timothy Taylor
(1993). "Commercial Fishing Revenue Losses Under Harvest
Restrictions: The Case of the Florida Red Drum." Society and
Natural Resources, 6:181-194.
The red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) was effectively removed from
Florida's nearshore commercial fishery in January, 1989. Fishing revenue
losses may be mitigated through redirection of effort from the restricted
species to other unrestricted species. A revenue function is specified for
two time periods over which two different harvest regulations for red drum
were effective. The empirical results indicate that fishermen were able to
compensate for lost revenue due to the harvest restrictions although the
ability to do so differed by gear and regional considerations.
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