An agent-based model for simulating trading of multi-species fisheries quota

Date

2009

Authors

Little, Lorne
Punt, Andre E
Mapstone, Bruce
Begg, Gavin A
Goldman, Barry
Williams, Ashley J

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

Individual transferable quotas (ITQs) are increasingly seen as a way to make fisheries more profitable and halt over-capitalisation. ITQs allocate to users of a resource a share of a total allowable catch (TAC) which they are free to use, lease, or sell.

Description

Keywords

Keywords: Computer model; Coral reef fisheries; Individual transferable quota; ITQ; Simulation modelling; Vessel dynamics; Biomass; Cost accounting; Fishing vessels; Profitability; Reefs; Simulators; Zeolites; Fisheries; biomass; catch statistics; computer simulati Computer model; Coral reef fisheries; Individual transferable quota; ITQ; Simulation modelling; Vessel dynamics

Citation

Source

Ecological Modelling

Type

Journal article

Book Title

Entity type

Access Statement

License Rights

Restricted until

2037-12-31