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0000-0002-8663-835X
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University of Western Australia
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Publisher: PeerJ
Date: 21-12-2017
DOI: 10.7287/PEERJ.PREPRINTS.3481V1
Abstract: This study estimated the economic value of the shark- ing industry in Semporna, the most popular ing destination of Malaysia, by surveying the expenditures of ing tourists and e operators through the region. A willingness-to-pay survey was also used to estimate the potential of the industry as a financing mechanism for enforcement and management of a hypothetical shark sanctuary. The study showed that in 2012, shark- ing tourism provided direct revenues in excess of USD 9.8 million to the Semporna district. These economic benefits had a flow-on effect, generating more than USD 2 million in direct taxes to the government and USD 1.4 million in salaries to the community. A contingent valuation analysis indicated that implementation of a fee paid by ers could generate over USD 2 million for management and enforcement of a shark sanctuary each year. These findings suggest that shark ing is an important contributor to the economy of the Semporna region that could be used as a mechanism to assist financial resourcing for management and conservation strategies.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 2013
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2018
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2022
Publisher: PeerJ
Date: 09-06-2015
DOI: 10.7717/PEERJ.995
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2019
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2018
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 25-10-2016
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2023
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