Document Type

Article

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Publication Date

1994

Journal

Journal Of Shellfish Research

Volume

13

Issue

2

First Page

571

Last Page

579

Abstract

Achieving social and economic efficiency in a fishery requires that production be technically efficient. Yet, technical efficiency (TE) is rarely examined for a fishery. By the use of detailed trip-level data and information about resource conditions obtained from routine sampling, a stochastic frontier production model relating landings to days at sea, crew size, and resource conditions is specified and estimated for 10 Mid-Atlantic sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) dredge vessels. TE is shown to depend partly on the mix of controllable inputs such as days at sea and crew size but possibly more on uncontrollable factors such as resource conditions and biological characteristics. Last, we illustrate that two regulations recently implemented by the management authorities should increase TE in the U.S. sea scallop fishery.

Keywords

Technical Efficiency; Stochastic Frontier; Biological Conditions

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