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| Title: | DESIGNING A COST-EFFECTIVE MARINE RESERVE NETWORK: A BIOECONOMIC METAPOPULATION ANALYSIS |
| Authors: | Sanchirico, James N. |
| Issue Date: | 2004 |
| Abstract: | Marine reserves are gaining attention around the world as a tool to both conserve ocean resources and improve the productivity of fisheries. Using simulation analysis, we investigate the inherent bioeconomic trade-offs in a limited- entry fishery associated with cost-effective designs of marine reserve networks—that is, the trade-offs between the degree of connectedness of a site and the biological and economic heterogeneity. We find in many cases that closing two low-value patches can result in larger biological gains and lower costs than closing one high-value patch. We also simulate biological productivity effects after creation of a reserve and find that under special conditions, aggregate sustainable rents are maximized with the closing of a portion of the fishable habitat. Finally, we find that the biological gains of implementing a more rationalized management system can outweigh the gains from closing multiple subpopulations under open access. |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/28099 |
| Institution/Association: | Marine Resource Economics>Volume 19, Number 1, 2004 |
| Total Pages: | 25 |
| Language: | English |
| From Page: | 41 |
| To Page: | 65 |
| Collections: | Volume 19, Number 1, 2004
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