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Aquaculture Economics and Fisheries Management II

A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Fishery Economics, Policy, and Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 4378

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Jiemin Lee

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Department of Shipping and Transportation Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Interests: aquaculture economic analysis; fish product marketing; economic distribution
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Prof. Dr. Sheng-Hung Chen

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Department of International Business, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 811213, Taiwan
Interests: cost effectiveness; investment management; financial planning; multivariate statistics analysis

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Aquaculture plays a critical role in the global food supply. In its recent annual report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that by 2030 aquaculture will account for 62% of global fish production. However, climate change has not only negatively affected the production environment but has also reduced the resistance of aquatic organisms to pathogens, leading to the outbreak of large-scale epidemics and reduced aquacultural output. Apart from improving current disease prevention measures, farmers must apply innovative production methods to avoid excessive factor inputs and minimize production risks. Moreover, extreme weather conditions and potential long-term climate changes require aquaculture management policies to focus on promoting eco-friendly production and sustainable fishing practices. This Special Issue aims to bring together original research articles related to all aspects of aquaculture economics and fisheries management, including aquaculture production and farm management, investment and cost effectiveness, marketing and pricing, sustainable management and fishery transformation, recreational fisheries, and the role of fisheries management in terms of coping with climate change.

Prof. Dr. Jiemin Lee
Prof. Dr. Sheng-Hung Chen
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • aquaculture
  • economic efficiency
  • investment and cost effectiveness
  • marketing and pricing
  • recreational fishery
  • climate change
  • fisheries management

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Efficiency Analysis of China Deep-Sea Cage Aquaculture Based on the SBM–Malmquist Model
by Ying Zhang, Meng-Fei Li and Xiao-Han Fang
Fishes 2023, 8(10), 529; https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes8100529 - 23 Oct 2023
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Deep-sea cage aquaculture (DSCA) is an important way to expand new space for marine aquaculture, promote the transformation and upgrade of the fishery industry, and optimize the structure of marine aquaculture. Using the panel data of DSCA in China’s coastal areas from 2013 [...] Read more.
Deep-sea cage aquaculture (DSCA) is an important way to expand new space for marine aquaculture, promote the transformation and upgrade of the fishery industry, and optimize the structure of marine aquaculture. Using the panel data of DSCA in China’s coastal areas from 2013 to 2021, this study constructs the SBM–Malmquist model to measure the DSCA production efficiency and analyzes its total factor productivity. The results show that the overall DSCA production efficiency exhibited an increasing trend in spite of a sharp decline in 2019. The efficiency exhibited regional differences, being the strongest in the Bohai Sea region, followed by in the Yellow Sea, the South China Sea, and the East China Sea regions. The overall total factor productivity remained generally stable, although a large fluctuation occurred between 2019 and 2021. Both pure technological efficiency and scale efficiency promoted the total factor productivity in 2019–2021, while the efficiency of technological changes in societal aspects declined. This study shows that the DSCA production efficiency is significantly influenced by input factors such as labor and capital investment. In addition, natural disasters inhibit the improvement of the production efficiency to some extent. Full article
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Spatiotemporal Variations and Convergence Characteristics of Green Technological Progress in China’s Mariculture
by Jianyue Ji, Nana Zhao, Jinglin Zhou, Chengjia Wang and Xia Zhang
Fishes 2023, 8(7), 338; https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes8070338 - 26 Jun 2023
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The sustainability of mariculture depends on adopting green technologies, which can mitigate the negative impacts on the environment and ensure long-term viability. However, existing studies do not comprehensively understand the characteristics and regional differences of green technology progress (GTP) in mariculture. According to [...] Read more.
The sustainability of mariculture depends on adopting green technologies, which can mitigate the negative impacts on the environment and ensure long-term viability. However, existing studies do not comprehensively understand the characteristics and regional differences of green technology progress (GTP) in mariculture. According to data from ten coastal regions from 2008 to 2020, this study adopts the Epsilon-Based Measure (EBM)-Malmquist model to measure the GTP of mariculture, uses the Dagum Gini coefficient to analyze the spatial differences of GTP, and uses convergence models to explore the convergence of GTP. The results showed that: (1) the GTP of China’s mariculture showed a fluctuating upward trend temporally and significant spatial differences. The overall differences showed a dispersion trend over time. The contributions of inter-regional super variable net value difference (Gnb), inter-regional transvariation intensity (Gt), and intra-regional difference (Gw) were 38.813%, 31.256%, and 29.931%, respectively. (2) The degree of dispersion of GTP among different regions has not decreased with time, which means there is no apparent σ convergence. Absolute β convergence and conditional β convergence existed in GTP, and the absolute value of the latter was greater than that of the former. That is, the growth rate of GTP will first reach their respective steady-state levels and then approach a unified steady-state equilibrium level. Full article
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Research on the Key Success Factors for the Transformation of the Traditional Fishery to Recreational Fishery in Taiwan’s Outlying Islands
by Chih-Kai Yang, Han-Chung Yang and Jie-Min Lee
Fishes 2022, 7(6), 337; https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes7060337 - 17 Nov 2022
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Outlying islands are affected by the environment and economy, and fishery resources are the first to experience these impacts. Therefore, it is necessary to actively and effectively transform traditional fisheries in outlying islands. This is the case in Penghu County (Penghu Islands), located [...] Read more.
Outlying islands are affected by the environment and economy, and fishery resources are the first to experience these impacts. Therefore, it is necessary to actively and effectively transform traditional fisheries in outlying islands. This is the case in Penghu County (Penghu Islands), located on the outlying islands of Taiwan. The transformation to recreational fishery can increase the additional income of traditional fisheries during the fishing moratorium through the development of recreational fishery boats by fishermen. Recreational fishery means the fishery using fishing vessels for recreational purposes or for passengers to harvest aquatic organisms on the reef or to engage in sightseeing on the islets. Therefore, this study will explore the key factors for the successful route planning of fishermen who switch to recreational fishery boats to assist the fishermen in successfully transitioning and enabling recreational fishery to flourish. In the research, using the method of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) expert questionnaire, it was found that the key factors affecting the route planning of recreational fishery boats are “boat conditions”, “berthing conditions”, “operating environment”, and “sightseeing potential”. After the expert questionnaire, a weight comparison of each level was performed, and it was found that “operating environment” was the most important factor, followed by “tourism potential”. However, the key factors of the “natural environment” and “cultural environment” are more important under the influence of the “operating environment”. Under the influence of “tourism potential”, “attractiveness” is a key factor, as is the “accessibility” factor. In this study, the four main fishing ports in Penghu County were also used for empirical discussion. The study results showed that Magong Fishing Port was the first choice for transformation, followed by Chikan Fishing Port. The results of this study can be used as a reference for fishermen and officials in developing a subsidy scheme for fishing boat operation, and they can be used as a reference for transforming traditional fisheries in outlying islands into recreational fishing to develop recreational fishery boats and leisure tourism industries. This research can help fishermen to attach importance to the development of recreational fishing activities and promote the stable growth of the fishery industry environment. Full article
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