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Characterization Of The Virginia Soft Crab/Peeler Industry
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1995
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Description:"With any common property resource that is exploited by multiple user-groups, there is potential for conflicts regarding resource allocations. When the blue crab is plentiful, these conflicts are minimal; however, during times of reduced abundance, various management schemes are proposed by the differing factions to increase their own harvest of crab. Many times these proposals are directed at limiting the competing uses of the resource. In order to begin addressing the conflict between the soft crab/peeler fishery and the hard crab fishery, it is necessary to understand the composition of the fisheries. The true magnitude of the soft crab-peeler industry is generally acknowledged to be substantially more than the reported values. As a first step in trying to characterize the soft crab/peeler fishery, a survey was conducted of licensed soft crab producers during the 1994 soft crab season. The major objectives of this study were to develop a profile of production technology, marketing strategies, and to obtain a producer's opinion of potential regulatory measures"--National Sea Grant Library publication website.
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