Economic structure of fishing activity: An analysis of mackerel fishery management in the Basque Country

Javier García-Enríquez, Arantza Murillas-Maza and Josu Arteche
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Javier García Enríquez

Economia Agraria y Recursos Naturales, 2016, vol. 16, issue 01

Abstract: [EN] This paper analyses the activity of the Basque fleet during the mackerel fishing season and presents an economic analysis of the equilibrium of this fishery. It seeks to determine whether its eco-nomic structure represents an internal factor explaining the fishermen’s behaviour. The inverse demand function and the average cost function are therefore estimated. Moreover, the analysis conducted here also takes into account the institutional dimension by factoring in current fishery regulation measures. Conclusions are drawn as to whether the incentives provided by the management measures and the stra-tegy of fishermen are optimal on the basis of the estimated economic functions. [ES] Este trabajo analiza la actividad de la flota vasca durante la costera del verdel y presenta un análisis económico del equilibrio de esta pesquería. Se pretende determinar si su estructura económica representa un factor interno que explica el comportamiento de los pescadores. Así, se estiman la función inversa de demanda y la función de costes medios. Además, el análisis también considera la dimensión institucional, incorporando las actuales medidas de regulación de la pesquería. Se concluye analizando si los incentivos generados por las medidas de gestión y la estrategia de los pescadores son óptimos en base a las funciones económicas estimadas.

Keywords: Demand; and; Price; Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.241271

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