Economic and environmental effects of replacing bottom trawling with fishing with creels

Sammanfattning

Bottom trawling is associated with negative external effects such as seafloor pressure and high fuel use. Replacing bottom trawls with passive gear, such as creels, is therefore interesting for policymakers. We investigate the response of the Norway lobster fishery in Sweden to an expanded creel area. Using an economic model (FishRent), we analyse fleet structure, net present value and two environmental indicators under five management scenarios. Our results show that expanding the creel area increases the number of creel fishers, while some trawlers leave the fishery. In total, the net present value and the environmental performance of the fishery improve.

Nyckelord

bottom trawling; economic model; government policy; negative external effects; Norway lobster fisheries

Publicerad i

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
2021, volym: 65, nummer: 1, sidor: 94-118

SLU författare

• Jonsson, Patrik

  • Institutionen för akvatiska resurser (SLU Aqua), Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Valentinsson, Daniel

  • Institutionen för akvatiska resurser (SLU Aqua), Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Waldo, Staffan

  • Institutionen för ekonomi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Associerade SLU-program

Kust och hav

Globala målen (SDG)

SDG14 Hav och marina resurser

UKÄ forskningsämne

Vilt- och fiskeförvaltning
Nationalekonomi

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8489.12409

Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/109535