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fishery. The crowding externality, represented by the size of the fishing
fleet, exhibits a strong negative impact on the probability of entry by
fishing vessels independent of changes in abundance, ex-vessel prices, or
harvesting costs. Lastly, the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery is not the
autonomous system of fishing vessels as was initially believed.
Ward, John M. and Jon G. Sutinen (1994). "Vessel Entry-Exit Behavior in
the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery." American Journal of
Agricultural Economics, 76(4):916-923.
Given the heterogeneous nature of the fishing fleet and the complex
behavior of vessels, the traditional marginalist supply models are not well
suited for modeling vessel mobility. A discrete choice model is utilized in
this analysis to predict the probability that a vessel will enter, exit, or
remain in the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery based on a myopic profit
maximization criteria. The multinomial logit model indicates that stock
variability does not influence fisherman behavior in the Gulf of Mexico shrimp
fishery. The crowding externality, represented by the size of the fishing
fleet, exhibits a strong negative impact on the probability of entry by
fishing vessels independent of changes in abundance, ex-vessel prices, or
harvesting costs. The Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery is not the autonomous
system of fishing vessels as was initially believed.
Ward, John M., Theophilus R. Brainerd, and John R. Gauvin (1994). "A
Description and Evaluation of the Individual Transferable Quota
(ITQ) Fishery Management Program for the south Atlantic Wreckfish
(Polyprion Americanus) Fishery." C.M. 1994/T:22, Theme Session on
Improving the Link Between Fisheries Science and Management:
Biological, Social, and Economic Considerations, International
Council for the Exploration of the Sea, 82 nd Statutory Meeting, St.
John's, Newfoundland, Canada, September.
The individual transferable quota (ITQ) program for wreckfish in the
south Atlantic was first implemented during the 1992-1993 season. The program
has now entered its third year and so far no changes have been made to the
initial actions that established the ITQ program. A monitoring program has
been tracking landings, shares and coupons transactions, among others and has
provided information to the stock assessment group that meets annually to
evaluate the status of the fishery. This paper presents a brief background of
the fishery, the conception, development, and implementation of the ITQ
program. Monitoring the progress of the program is vital to evaluating
whether it is fulfilling its objectives. The use of socioeconomic data is
important not only for this process, but also in developing the ITQ program.
A close look is given to the role socioeconomic data has played in this
process. Some thoughts are provided on the lessons learned from this process
and to what types of socioeconomic data could improve future implementation of
ITQ programs.
Ward, John, Wade Griffin, and James Nance (1996). A Bioeconomic Analysis of
Existing and Proposed Fishery Management Alternatives to Control Sea
Turtle Mortality In the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery. Draft report
prepared for Congress, Southeast Regional Office, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 9721 Executive Center Drive, North, St. Petersburg,
FL, July, 58 pp.
The General Bioeconomic Fishery Simulation Model was used to determine
the effects on net benefits and real days fished of four proposed fishery
management alternatives to reduce marine turtle bycatch and strandings in the
Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery. The analysis greatly exceeded the capabilities
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