Targeting ability and output controls in Australia's multi-species Northern Prawn Fishery

Sean Pascoe, André E. Punt and Catherine M. Dichmont

European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2010, vol. 37, issue 3, 313-334

Abstract: The degree to which individual species can be targeted will influence how quotas are set in multi-species fisheries managed through individual transferable quotas (ITQs). In this paper, a multi-output distance function is used to examine fishers' ability to control output mix in a fishery about to move to ITQ management. The parameters of the model are estimated using Bayesian techniques, with monotonicity and homogeneity conditions imposed to ensure theoretical consistency. The results suggest that the ability of fishers to change their output mix is relatively limited, and a single quota may be sufficient to control catches of the key species. Oxford University Press and Foundation for the European Review of Agricultural Economics 2010; all rights reserved. For permissions, please email journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org, Oxford University Press.

Date: 2010
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