Does Specialization Affect the Efficiency of Small-Scale Fishing Boats?

Antonio Alvarez, Lorena Couce and Lourdes Trujillo ()

No 2019/03, Efficiency Series Papers from University of Oviedo, Department of Economics, Oviedo Efficiency Group (OEG)

Abstract: We use a stochastic frontier approach to estimate the technology and the technical efficiency of a sample of small-scale fishing boats in the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. Using a model that allows for the determinants of inefficiency, we find that boat efficiency increases with boat size while it is inversely related to the age of the vessel. We pay special attention to the specialization of the fishing boats. For this purpose, we include two variables: one that measures the specialization in few species and another one that reflects technological specialization, which is measured as number of gears used. We find that both variables reduce the efficiency of fishing boats.

Pages: 26
Date: 2019
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