NENRE meeting

Call for Papers and Policy Works: NENRE-EfD Chile 7th meeting in October! (in Spanish)

Submit your work here: https://bit.ly/3x8uh34 The Seventh Annual Meeting of the EfD Chile center "Research Nucleus on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (NENRE)", will take place on October…

Date: Thursday 14 — Friday 15 October, 2021
Location: Virtually
Academic Workshop, Call for Papers, EfD Policy Event | Agriculture, Air Quality, Climate Change, Conservation, Covid-19, Energy, Experiments, Fisheries, Gender, Health, Land, Policy Design, Urban, Waste, Water | Chile

Ghost fishing and the voluntary adoption of biodegradable gear

Submitted by Luat Do on
EfD Authors:
Huu-Luat, Do

The use of biodegradable fishing gear is increasingly seen as a way to mitigate the negative impacts associated with abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), often referred to as “ghost gear”. However, a major concern with such an environmentally friendly technique is its potential to reduce catch efficiency due to its degradable characteristics, which may diminish competitiveness.

Peer Reviewed
Fisheries, Policy Design

Scope effects and willingness to pay for deep sea management practices within and beyond national jurisdictions

Submitted by Luat Do on
EfD Authors:
Xuan, Bui Bich
Armstrong, Claire
Kofi Vondolia, Godwin

This study uses split-sample discrete choice experiments to investigate public preferences within and between countries for proposed deep-sea management policies within and beyond national jurisdictions. The surveys were carried out in Norway and Scotland. A comparison of willingness-to-pay within each country (e.g., Mingulay/Lofoten-Vesterålen vs.

Peer Reviewed
Fisheries, Policy Design

Vietnamese fishers' perceptions on the effects of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear and their willingness to participate in retrieval efforts

Submitted by Luat Do on
EfD Authors:
Ngoc, Quach Thi Khanh

Abandoned, Lost, or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) is a global challenge, that adversely impacts both marine ecosystems and the livelihood of fishers. This study explores the fishers’ perceptions and concerns regarding ALDFG consequences, and investigates how these concerns shape their willingness to participate in retrieval efforts. Data were collected through a survey of 525 fishers in Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam.

Peer Reviewed
Fisheries, Policy Design
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