Measuring Capacity in Commonwealth Fisheries

Stephanie Szakiel, Nhu Che, Peter Gooday and Lisa Elliston

No 139908, 2006 Conference (50th), February 8-10, 2006, Sydney, Australia from Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

Abstract: Long run excess fishing capacity affects both the profitability and biological status of a fishery. In order for policy makers to determine optimal resource allocation to a fishery and to establish whether a fishery is over-capitalised, it is important to identify both the level and the source of the excess capacity. Non-metric indicators may be used to assess the likelihood of excess capacity in a fishery based on information on the biological status of the fishery, the management regime and productivity trends of the fishery. These indicators are presented as a cost effective method to assess excess capacity when information is limited or prohibitively costly to collect.

Keywords: Livestock Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.139908

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