A bioeconomic model for Uganda's Lake Victoria Nile Perch fishery
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2002-12-12Type
Master thesisMastergradsoppgave
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Kyomuhendo, PeterAbstract
After an evaluation of this Nile perch fishery for the period 1986 – 2000, when it
constituted more than 60% of the catch, it is evident that a severe over fishing problem
exits and that the fishery has never been managed for economic efficiency. All economic
rent from this fishery has been and continues to be dissipated. The effort in 2000 is 64%
higher than that required to take MEY and 44% higher than that required to harvest MSY.
The total cost of fishing effort at OAE is 44% higher than that at MSY and 62% higher
than that at MEY. The total cost of fishing effort at MSY is 33% higher than that at
MEY.
This open access fishery is the victim of excess fishing effort which, seems to be growing
even further whilst harvests plummet. The objectives of fishery management often based
but not entirely on political considerations, should be subjected to economic analysis to
determine their consequences on the fishery. The resultant optimal management strategy
should in addition incorporate views of all stakeholders in both design and
implementation.
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Universitetet i TromsøUniversity of Tromsø
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