Employment and Remuneration Effects of IFQs in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Crab Fisheries
This article utilizes a census of vessels before and after implementation of catch shares in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Island (BSAI) crab fisheries to examine the short-run effects of catch shares on employment and remuneration of crew. The number of individuals employed declined proportionately to th...
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ftagecon:oai:ageconsearch.umn.edu:108215 2023-05-15T13:14:43+02:00 Employment and Remuneration Effects of IFQs in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Crab Fisheries Abbott, Joshua K. Garber-Yonts, Brian Wilen, James E. 2010-12 22 http://purl.umn.edu/108215 en eng Marine Resource Economics>Volume 25, Number 4, 2010 Marine Resource Economics Vol. 26 No. 4 ISSN: 0738-1360 http://purl.umn.edu/108215 IFQ rationalization crab Alaska crew remuneration Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies Research Methods/ Statistical Methods J24 J33 Q22 Q28 Journal Article 2010 ftagecon 2012-09-12T16:34:42Z This article utilizes a census of vessels before and after implementation of catch shares in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Island (BSAI) crab fisheries to examine the short-run effects of catch shares on employment and remuneration of crew. The number of individuals employed declined proportionately to the exit of vessels following implementation. Total crew hours dedicated to fishing activities remained roughly constant, while employment in redundant pre- and post-season activities declined due to the consolidation of quota on fewer vessels. We find little evidence of substantial changes in the share contracts used to compensate fishermen. Finally, we explore a wide array of remuneration measures for crew and conclude that both seasonal and daily employment remuneration increased substantially for many crew in the post-rationalization fishery, while remuneration per unit of landings declined as a result of a combination of increased crew productivity and the necessity of paying for fishing quota in the new system. Article in Journal/Newspaper Aleutian Island Bering Sea Alaska Aleutian Islands AgEcon Search - Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics Bering Sea |
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This article utilizes a census of vessels before and after implementation of catch shares in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Island (BSAI) crab fisheries to examine the short-run effects of catch shares on employment and remuneration of crew. The number of individuals employed declined proportionately to the exit of vessels following implementation. Total crew hours dedicated to fishing activities remained roughly constant, while employment in redundant pre- and post-season activities declined due to the consolidation of quota on fewer vessels. We find little evidence of substantial changes in the share contracts used to compensate fishermen. Finally, we explore a wide array of remuneration measures for crew and conclude that both seasonal and daily employment remuneration increased substantially for many crew in the post-rationalization fishery, while remuneration per unit of landings declined as a result of a combination of increased crew productivity and the necessity of paying for fishing quota in the new system. |
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Employment and Remuneration Effects of IFQs in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Crab Fisheries |
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Employment and Remuneration Effects of IFQs in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Crab Fisheries |
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Employment and Remuneration Effects of IFQs in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Crab Fisheries |
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Employment and Remuneration Effects of IFQs in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Crab Fisheries |
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Employment and Remuneration Effects of IFQs in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Crab Fisheries |
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employment and remuneration effects of ifqs in the bering sea/aleutian islands crab fisheries |
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Marine Resource Economics>Volume 25, Number 4, 2010 Marine Resource Economics Vol. 26 No. 4 ISSN: 0738-1360 http://purl.umn.edu/108215 |
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