Economic and social characteristics of small boat fishing in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

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• Personal Author:
  Hospital, Justin ; Beavers, Courtney
• Corporate Authors:
  Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center)
• Description:
  "This report presents an empirical snapshot of small boat fishing in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) by using results from a cost-earnings survey of the fleet conducted in 2011. Survey booklets were completed by 112 fishermen on the islands of Saipan (80% of sample), Tinian (10%) and Rota (10%). This paper profiles the current CNMI small boat fleet and detail s current levels of fishing activity, behavioral aspects of fishing, market participation, average trip costs, fishing-related expenditures, investment levels, the social and cultural importance of fishing, as well as attitudes and perceptions of fishing conditions and management"--Executive summary.
• Content Notes:
  Justin Hospital, Courtney Beavers.
  
  "May 2014."
  
  System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  
  Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-57).
  
  
• Keywords:
  Economic Aspects Fishers Fishing Fishing Surveys Management Social Aspects Social Conditions Economic Aspects Fishing Surveys Social Aspects Social Conditions

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• Series:
  Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center administrative report H   14-02
• Document Type:
  Administrative Report
• Place as Subject:
  Northern Mariana Islands
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:69b120427d9556587df31a3bd23a6e07b595367c4a916ee7d168d263b0d338e5
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/4773/noaa_4773_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.70 MB ]