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| Thebaud, Olivier; Innes, James; Norman-lopez, Ana; Slade, Stephanie; Cameron, Darren; Cannard, Toni; Tickell, Sharon; Kung, John; Kerrigan, Brigid; Williams, Lew; Little, L. Richard. |
| An economic survey of the commercial operators currently active in the Queensland Coral Reef Fin-Fish Fishery has been carried out, as part of a research project aimed at evaluating alternative management options for this fishery. This paper presents the background analysis used as a basis to develop the sampling design for this survey. The background analysis focuses on activity patterns of the fleet based on effort and catch information, as well as patterns of quota ownership. Based on this information, a fishing business profile describing the micro-economic structure of fishing operations is developed. This profile, in conjunction with the qualitative information gained in undertaking the economic surveys, allows preliminary understanding of the key... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Commercial fishing; Queensland Coral Reef Fin-Fish Fishery; Great Barrier Reef; Business structures; ITQs; Diversification. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00250/36166/34749.pdf |
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