Capacity and Capacity Utilization of the "Voracera" Fleet in the Strait of Gibraltar

Espino, David Castilla; Hoyo, Juan José García del; Sharp, Basil

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“…The underlying incentive structure for investment decision is thus left relatively unchanged by current entry and exit policies, and has been identified as the major cause for overcapitalisation (Wilen, 1988, Townsend, 1990, Espino et al, 2005, Grafton, 2006, Anderson, 2007, Asche, 2007, Cox, 2007, Wilen, 2007. The incentive instruments advocated in the literature as successfully changing capital investment incentives by better aligning them with harvesting decisions so far have been either Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQ) or taxes (Jensen, 1998, Asche et al, 2008, Squires et al, 2010.…”

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What is behind fleet evolution: a framework for flow analysis and application to the French Atlantic fleet

Quillérou

Guyader

2012

ICES Journal of Marine Science

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Quillérou, E. and Guyader, O. 2012. What is behind fleet evolution: a framework for flow analysis and application to the French Atlantic fleet – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 69: 1069–1077. The study of fishery dynamics considers national-level fleet evolution. It has, however, failed to consider the flows behind fleet evolution as well as the impact of the dynamics of owners of invested capital on fleet evolution. This paper establishes a general conceptual framework which identifies different vessel and owner flows behind fleet evolution and some relationships between these flows. This descriptive conceptual framework aims to change the current focus on drivers of fleet evolution to drivers of the flows behind fleet evolution. We identify a direct impact of vessel flows on the fleet size and nature, and an indirect impact of the movements of capital owners on the fleet evolution (size and nature). This conceptual framework is illustrated using French Atlantic fleet data over a 15-year period (1994–2008). It is shown that the identified flows vary in size and nature and therefore impact differently on the fleet evolution. This description also shows some dependence of vessel flows on owner dynamics. This relationship should be better taken into account for more effective capacity management.

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What is behind fleet evolution: a framework for flow analysis and application to the French Atlantic fleet

Quillérou

Guyader

2012

ICES Journal of Marine Science

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“…Of these methods of measuring the fishing capacity, DEA is the most widely used, because it can overcome limitations in the available data, and measurements are relatively easy to perform in this method [10][11][12][13].…”

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Productive efficiency of the sandfish Arctoscopus japonicus coastal gillnet fishery using stochastic frontier analysis

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It is important to estimate the productive efficiencies of industries, especially the fishing industry, in order to determine policies that can improve business conditions. In this study, the productive efficiency of the sandfish coastal gillnet fishery on the east coast of Korea has been estimated using stochastic frontier analysis (SFA). A translog production function wherein the inefficiency was represented by a truncated-normal distribution was established; the output variable was the trip production quantity, the input variables were physical production factors directly related to the fishing activities of vessels, such as tonnage, horsepower, and the number of employed fishers. The average productive efficiency of the sample was 0.59 [0.40-0.79], which implied that productive inefficiency occurs in sandfish coastal gillnet vessels. Moreover, it was verified that there are no differences among the average productive efficiencies of fishing vessels of different tonnages.

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“…The reasons for not adopting the technically efficient system were the lack of technical knowledge of farmers, high production costs and risks associated with floods and droughts. Espino et al [12] utilized data envelopment analysis to study the capacity utilization of the fishing fleet in the Strait of Gibraltar. The results highlight the role increased technical efficiency has played in the persistence of overcapacity well after the implementation of recovery plans.…”

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Economic Risk and Efficiency Assessment of Fisheries in Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE): A Stochastic Approach

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Abstract:The fishing industry in Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), plays an important role in diversifying food sources in order to enhance national food security. The fishing industry is facing an increasing risk that may impact the sustainability (i.e., quantity and quality) of the fish caught and consumed in the UAE. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to analyze common Abu-Dhabi fishing management alternatives using various stochastic dominance techniques (i.e., first/second degree stochastic dominance, stochastic dominance with respect to a function and stochastic efficiency with respect to a function) to assess the risk facing UAE fishermen. The techniques represent a risk assessment continuum, which can provide a ranking of management alternatives to improve decision making outcomes and help maintain long-term UAE fishing sustainability. Data for the stochastic dominance analyses were obtained from a cross-sectional survey conducted through face-to-face interviews of Abu Dhabi, UAE, fishermen. Analysis of fishing methods, trap sizes and trap numbers using stochastic efficiency with respect to a function (SERF) showed that fishermen efficient practices were not the same for risk-neutral OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2014, 6 3879 fishermen compared to risk averse fishermen. Overall, the stochastic dominance results illustrated the importance of considering both attitude towards risk and economic inefficiencies in managing UAE fishery practices and designing successful fishery policies, as well as improving decision-making at the fishermen level.

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Capacity and Capacity Utilization of the "Voracera" Fleet in the Strait of Gibraltar

Cited by 10 publications

References 13 publications

What is behind fleet evolution: a framework for flow analysis and application to the French Atlantic fleet

What is behind fleet evolution: a framework for flow analysis and application to the French Atlantic fleet

Productive efficiency of the sandfish Arctoscopus japonicus coastal gillnet fishery using stochastic frontier analysis

Economic Risk and Efficiency Assessment of Fisheries in Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE): A Stochastic Approach

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