Commercial Fisheries as an Asset for Recreational Demand on the Coast: Evidence from a Choice Experiment

Tourists and visitors to the seaside who seek authentic places with a real identity can lead to an opportunity to maintain some seaside fishing activities. In this context, fishing activities not only provide commodity goods but also have other functions. In this respect, the concept of the multifun...

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Published in:Marine resource economics 2017-10, Vol.32 (4), p.391-409
Main Authors: Ropars-Collet, Carole, Leplat, Mélody, Goffe, Philippe Le
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boats
Choice experiments
Commercial fishing
Economic analysis
Fisheries
Fishery economics
Fishing vessels
multifunctional fishery
non-market value
random parameter logit model
Seafood
Seafoods
Underwater resources
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Summary:Tourists and visitors to the seaside who seek authentic places with a real identity can lead to an opportunity to maintain some seaside fishing activities. In this context, fishing activities not only provide commodity goods but also have other functions. In this respect, the concept of the multifunctionality of fishing activities is emerging. We focus on the provision of amenities from the fishing sector, such as the presence of fishing boats or the direct sale of seafood, for which there is a demand that partly conditions an individual’s choice of places to visit on the coast. We used a choice experiments method to estimate willingness to pay for these amenities which are produced jointly by commercial fishing. The empirical study was conducted on a sample of more than 2,000 people surveyed along the coasts of the English Channel and the North Sea.
ISSN:0738-1360
2334-5985
DOI:10.1086/693022