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An Economic Analysis of the Production Behaviour of Fishing Firms in Selected Fisheries of Malaysia

An important problem in the fishing industry of Peninsular Malaysia is the existence of group rivalry and conflict between artisanal fishermen and trawlers resulting from the common property nature of fishery. This has led to overfishing in the inshore waters affecting both the catch and income of a...

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Main Author: Alam, Md. Ferdous
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 1991
Online Access:http://ethesis.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/4815/1/FEP_1991_2_F.pdf
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spelling oai:ethesis.upm.edu.my:4815 http://ethesis.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/4815/ An Economic Analysis of the Production Behaviour of Fishing Firms in Selected Fisheries of Malaysia Alam, Md. Ferdous An important problem in the fishing industry of Peninsular Malaysia is the existence of group rivalry and conflict between artisanal fishermen and trawlers resulting from the common property nature of fishery. This has led to overfishing in the inshore waters affecting both the catch and income of a large majority of artisanal fishermen. The present system of distributing marine earnings which favours boat owners further aggravates the problem of poverty among fishermen. This study examines the distribution of marine earnings, costs and returns of the fishing operations for three gears namely, trawl, purse seine and gill net, and the structure of their respective harvesting technologies. The general objective is to study the production behaviour of the relevant fishing firms and the specific objectives include the study of supply response to changes in fish prices, input demand response to changes in fact or prices, and cross supply and demand responses to changes in output-input prices. The nature of the share systems in marine fishing and the extent of their variations across boats and locations is also examined. The study also attempts to determine whether the observed vessel sizes are in long-run equilibrium. 1991 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://ethesis.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/4815/1/FEP_1991_2_F.pdf Alam, Md. Ferdous (1991) An Economic Analysis of the Production Behaviour of Fishing Firms in Selected Fisheries of Malaysia. PhD thesis, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. (FEP 1991 2).
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description An important problem in the fishing industry of Peninsular Malaysia is the existence of group rivalry and conflict between artisanal fishermen and trawlers resulting from the common property nature of fishery. This has led to overfishing in the inshore waters affecting both the catch and income of a large majority of artisanal fishermen. The present system of distributing marine earnings which favours boat owners further aggravates the problem of poverty among fishermen. This study examines the distribution of marine earnings, costs and returns of the fishing operations for three gears namely, trawl, purse seine and gill net, and the structure of their respective harvesting technologies. The general objective is to study the production behaviour of the relevant fishing firms and the specific objectives include the study of supply response to changes in fish prices, input demand response to changes in fact or prices, and cross supply and demand responses to changes in output-input prices. The nature of the share systems in marine fishing and the extent of their variations across boats and locations is also examined. The study also attempts to determine whether the observed vessel sizes are in long-run equilibrium.
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