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Perceptions and preferences of commercial fishers for dedicated access privilege framework in a multispecies fishery

Brett Pierce and Pallab Mozumder

Marine Policy, 2014, vol. 45, issue C, 52-59

Abstract: The decline of the world's fisheries and the inability of traditional management frameworks to maintain them, has led managers to adopt alternative management frameworks. The use of dedicated access privileges have often been shown to have varying popularity among factions within the commercial fishing industry and managers. Here, we examine commercial fishers' preference for alternative management frameworks in the context of a unique multispecies fisheries of the Florida Keys. By surveying commercial fishers, we find that that the size of operation plays no role in affecting fisher perception regarding dedicated access privileges. Furthermore, fishers who are organized are less likely to support dedicated access privilege frameworks. Overall, we do not find enough support in the fishing industry for the implementation of dedicated access privileges in the Florida Keys. These findings can provide inputs in developing effective management plans in the region.

Keywords: Dedicated access privileges (DAP); Individual fishery quotas (IFQ); Individual transferable quotas (ITQ) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.11.006

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