RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Where Are the Fish Landed? An Analysis of Landing Plants in Norway
JF Land Economics
JO Land Econ
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 246
OP 257
DO 10.3368/le.95.2.246
VO 95
IS 2
A1 Cojocaru, Andreea L.
A1 Asche, Frank
A1 Pincinato, Ruth Beatriz Mezzalira
A1 Straume, Hans-Martin
YR 2019
UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/95/2/246.abstract
AB A vast literature in fisheries economics focuses on drivers of fishers’ behavior with limited attention given to what happens once the fish are landed. This often strongly contrasts with a main policy focus on coastal communities, with fisheries management as an additional instrument in supporting livelihoods. This study shows that the number of Norwegian landing plants has been reduced in recent decades, and that quantity landed, annual plant operation time, and attracting smaller vessels decrease the probability of exit. Interestingly, plants in communities with additional landing locations have lower probabilities of exit, pointing to an industry cluster effect. (JEL Q22)