Socio-Economic Study of the Eastern Gemfish Fishery

Funded Activity Summary

Objectives:
1. Identify and develop practical closure options for the eastern gemfish fishery.
2. Assess each option in terms of: a. the estimated reduction in the kill of eastern gemfish and the benefits there of to the future recovery of the stock; and b the estimated net value of catch directly forgone of other SEF quota species. c key non-quota species.
3. Based on the above assessment determine, as compared to current management arrangements, the direct socio-economic net benefits or costs to groups of fishing operators based in key southern NSW and eastern Victorian ports and to SEF operators as a whole.
4. Determine a preferred closure option and evaluate the overall effectiveness of this option against current management options, taking into account: a. the quantity of gemfish that may be killed. b. the direct and indirect socio-economic effects. c. management costs. d. the perceived support from the fishing. industry and other groups - the objectives of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
5. Prepare a draft report by 14 September 1995 and a final report by 30 September 1995.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 29-06-1994

End Date: 31-03-1996

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $36,000.00

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

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ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Cost | Data | Resource Access And Allocation | Social Science | Stakeholder | Stock Assessment | Wild Catch

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