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| Author: | Massey, D.M. Newbold, S.C. Gentner, B. |
| Title: | Valuing water quality changes using a bioeconomic model of a coastal recreational fishery |
| Journal: | Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
2006 : VOL. 52:2, p. 482-500 |
| Index terms: | fishing recreation water pollution |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article introduces a structural bioeconomic model of a coastal recreational fishery. The authors combine a dynamic fish population model, a statistical model of angler catch rates, and a recreation demand model to estimate the value of water quality changes for the Atlantic Coast summer flounder fishery. It is suggested that improving water quality conditions in Maryland's coastal bays alone would have relatively small effects on the fishery as a whole. Nevertheless, water quality improvements throughout the range of species could lead to substantial increases in fish abundance and associated benefits to recreational anglers from increased catch rates. |
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