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Artisanal Marine Fisheries And Climate Change In The Region Of Lima, Peru, Edelina Coayla Jul 2020

Artisanal Marine Fisheries And Climate Change In The Region Of Lima, Peru, Edelina Coayla

Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics

This study explores the relationship between climate change and artisanal marine fisheries in the region of Lima, Peru. From the perspective of the economics of climate change and renewable marine resources, the methods of correlations and bivariate regression are employed. A negative relationship is found between the increase in the sea surface temperature (SST) and the marine fishery catches landed at the ports of the Lima region (2004-2017).The higher the SST, the lower fishing effort. It was also found that the SST significantly influences the gross added value of fishing. To reduce the vulnerability of artisanal marine fisheries, the main …


How Are Tourists Affected By Offshore Wind Turbines? A Case Study Of The First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm, Simona Trandafir, Vasundhara Gaur, Priya Behanan, Emi Uchida, Corey Lang, Haoran Miao Jul 2020

How Are Tourists Affected By Offshore Wind Turbines? A Case Study Of The First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm, Simona Trandafir, Vasundhara Gaur, Priya Behanan, Emi Uchida, Corey Lang, Haoran Miao

Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics

This paper examines the impact of the construction of United States’ first offshore wind farm off the coast of Block Island on tourism, the largest revenue generator for the island. Using a stated preference survey, we find no negative impact on the number of trips taken by tourists since their construction. We also examine the determinants of tourists’ willingness to pay for different recreational activities on Block Island, both with and without the presence of turbines. We find evidence that prior awareness of wind turbines results in an overall improvement in welfare by approximately 20 million USD in tourism-generated revenue. …


Economic Impacts Of Coastal Hazards On Mississippi Commercial Oyster Fishery From 2005 To 2016, Benedict C. Posadas Jan 2020

Economic Impacts Of Coastal Hazards On Mississippi Commercial Oyster Fishery From 2005 To 2016, Benedict C. Posadas

Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics

This paper attempted to quantify the commercial fishery impacts consisting of wild harvest losses of oysters by commercial Mississippi fishers due to coastal hazards since 2005. The economic impacts of coastal hazards on the Mississippi oyster fishery included the direct losses associated with Katrina in 2005, the oil spill in 2010, spillway opening in 2011 and harmful algal blooms in 2015. The cumulative economic direct impacts on the Mississippi oyster reached almost $40 million, averaging about $3.3 million per year. Long-term data were compiled to develop economic recovery models for the Mississippi oyster fishery. The economic recovery model attempted to …