An economic survey of class M marine scalefish licence holders: 1986-87 [South Australia]
1990
Staniford, A.J. | Siggins, S.K. (South Australian Dept. of Fisheries, Adelaide)
Personal interviews were used to collect data on financial performance and characteristics of Class M marine scalefish licence holders during the 1986-87 financial year. Annual income levels, after deducting expenses, were low. The average full equity return for all licence holders was 4,205 Australian dollars. Fish income and cash operating costs were dependent on days fished. Also income, measured as full equity return, increased as boat-days increased. It is argued that low average returns of licence holders implies that the fishery is economically over-exploited, and that an appropriate policy response is to reduce fishing effort and the number of commercial fishers.
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