Approaches to the regulation of fishing effort

John R. Beddington; R. Bruce Rettig;Fishery and Aquaculture Economics and Policy Division

Approaches to the regulation of fishing effort

Year of publication 1984

Pages 39

Author John R. Beddington; R. Bruce Rettig;Fishery and Aquaculture Economics and Policy Division

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 9251014922

Series title FAO Fisheries Technical Paper

Series number 0429-9345 - T243

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The problems of controlling fishing effort are reviewed. Any method should satisfy certain criteria - maintaining the productivity of the resource, economic performance and equity (or social needs). The methods of achieving these objectives are reviewed; they include the setting of catch limits, direct control of fleet capacity (e.g. restricting the number of fishing units), indirect measures (mesh size, closed areas), financial measures and th e establishment of property rights to fishing areas or quantities of fish. The advantages and disadvantages of each approach are discussed in the light of the established criteria and appropriate techniques are given for six specific types of fisheries.

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Beddington, John R.; Rettig, R.Bruce. Approaches to the regulation of fishing effort.FAO Fisheries Technical Paper.No.243. Rome. FAO. 39p.

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