Pride of the South: Risk Analysis for Marine Biosecurity in Fiordland

Jim Sinner, Bethany Roberts and Richard Piola

No 97162, 2009 Conference, August 27-28, 2009, Nelson, New Zealand from New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

Abstract: This paper describes a model used to assess alternative scenarios for managing the marine biosecurity risk to Fiordland from vessel traffic. Scenarios are assessed in terms of risk reduction per dollar spent. To keep the analysis manageable, we focus on vessel risks from hull fouling, as this is considered the primary pathway of vessel-related spread. Our analysis includes evaluation of the costs and benefits of different types of vector treatment as well as the possibility of continued vessel monitoring and control of pest populations in Bluff Harbour to reduce the risk of vector infection.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 2009-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.97162

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