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Upcoming in Class. Homework #8 Due Thursday Quiz #4 Thursday Nov. 17 th Homework #9 Thursday Nov. 17 th Group Outline due Thursday Nov. 17th Exam #4 Dec. 1st. Homework #8.
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Upcoming in Class Homework #8 Due Thursday Quiz #4 Thursday Nov. 17th Homework #9 Thursday Nov. 17th Group Outline due Thursday Nov. 17th Exam #4 Dec. 1st
Homework #8 • What is the difference between a stable and an unstable equilibrium in the population of a fishery? Use a graph to support your answer. Where does the maximum sustained yield occur in your graph?
Homework #8 • Use a graph with a total cost curve and a total revenue curve for a fishery to show the difference between the economically optimal harvest, the maximum sustained yield, and the open-access equilibrium.
Homework #8 • What is the typical relationship between the economic optimum (EE), maximum sustained yield (EM), and the open-access equilibrium (EO)?
The Price of Fish If the price of fish increases, total revenue will increase, shifting the open-access equilibrium higher and the stock of fish lower. As stocks deplete, we move closer to the minimum viable population. Lower stocks imply more scarcity and higher prices.
Public Policies • Private Ownership • Raise the Real Cost of Fishing • NB =0 • Permits or Taxes • Welfare transfer to government • ITQs (Individual Transferable Quotas ) • Welfare depends on initial winners and losers
ITQ Markets • ITQs Allocation • Auction • Grandfathering • Lottery • Efficient ITQ Market • Quota entitles holder to catch a specified amount of the total authorized catch • Catch authorized is equal to the efficient catch for the fishery • Quotas should be freely transferable among fishermen
Fisheries Problem Find the MSY, natural equilibriums, and identify the stable and unstable equilibriums Price = $1,000/ton Cost per Boat is $4,000
Identify the following A natural state with no fishing industry A fishing industry obtaining the MSY from the fishery A fishing industry operating under an efficient management plan, with economically optimal returns A fishing industry characterized by open access.