Opportunity Based Model to Estimate the Economic Impact of Penguin Island Closures on the South African Small Pelagic Fishing Industry

• Main Authors: Lallemand, Philippe, Bergh, Mike, Donaldson, Tyler, Leach, Kobus
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English; unknown
• Subjects: Seafood > Marketing; Aquaculture > Economic aspects; Seafood industry > Congresses; Fishery management > Congresses; Penguin Island
• Online Access: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/conference_proceedings_or_journals/mk61rj75q

The experimental determination of the impact of small pelagic purse seine fishing on the iconic African penguin was initiated by the South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2008. This has involved the plurennial closure of a 20 km radius area around four penguin breeding i...