The Gulf of Mexico Grouper Fisheries: Heterogeneous Fleet and Expectations in Fishermen's Decision

Hamady Diop, Keithly, Walter R., and Kazmierczak, Richard F.,

No 35597, 2005 Annual Meeting, February 5-9, 2005, Little Rock, Arkansas from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: This study focuses on Gulf of Mexico Fishermen's expectations about their revenues and risks when participating in the grouper fishery using handlines or longlines. Results indicated that expected revenues follow a seasonnal and a spatial pattern. Fishermen using longline are risk averse while handliners are risk takers.

Keywords: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005

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