Measuring and Assessing Capacity in Fisheries
| Author | : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
| Total Pages | : 144 |
| Release | : 2003-11-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9251050155 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789251050156 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (156 Downloads) |
Download or read book Measuring and Assessing Capacity in Fisheries written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2003-11-30 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper contains guidance on the measurement and assessment of fishing capacity, in light of the International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity. Topics discussed include: definitions of capacity and related concepts; measurement of capacity and capacity utilisation; methodologies such as rapid appraisal techniques, stochastic production frontiers and data envelopment analysis; target capacity; interpretation and use of excess capacity measures.
