Economic Impacts of Catch Allocation from Commercial Fishery to Recreational Fishery in Hawaii


Economic Impacts of Catch Allocation from Commercial Fishery to Recreational Fishery in Hawaii By Khem R. Sharma and Pingsun Leung ABSTRACT The recent expansion of commercial fishing activities has heightened the conflicts among various fisheries in Hawaii, especially between longliners and non-longline commercial troll and handline) boats and between recreational fishing boats and non-longline commercial boats. This study examines the economic impacts of increased allocation of catch from non-longline commercial fishing to recreational fishing using the 1992 input-output model of the state of Hawaii. The results show that the total impacts on output and value added per unit of fish are greater for recreational fishing than commercial fishing, while the impacts on income and employment are greater for commercial fishing. For example, considering direct and indirect impacts allocation of 20% of commercial catch to recreational fishing would result in a net increase of $3.35 million in output, an increase of $0.12 million in value added, a loss of $0.08 million in labor income, and a loss of 22 jobs to the economy. KEYWORDS: Recreational fishery, Commercial Fishery, Input-output model, Fishery allocation, Economic impacts View Recreational Fisheries: Surveys and Allocation Session View Full Paper (PDF file)

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