Conservation of vaquita marina in the Northern Gulf of California

被引:24
作者
Avila-Forcada, Sara [2 ]
Martinez-Cruz, Adan L. [1 ]
Munoz-Pina, Carlos [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Maryland, Grad Program Agr & Resource Econ, Dept Agr & Resource Econ, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[2] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Grad Program Econ, Fac Econ, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
[3] Inst Nacl Ecol, Direcc Gen Invest Polit & Econ Ambiental, Mexico City 04530, DF, Mexico
关键词
Vaquita marina; Fishing gear adoption; Buyback program; PHOCOENA-SINUS; FISHERIES; BYCATCH;
D O I
10.1016/j.marpol.2011.10.012
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Vaquita marina, a small species of porpoise endemic to the Northern Gulf of California in Mexico, is the world's most endangered cetacean species. With the purpose of preserving vaquita, the Mexican government launched PACE-Vaquita in 2008. This voluntary program offers an innovative schedule of compensations: as in a payment-for-conservation program, PACE-Vaquita compensates for temporary reductions in fishing effort; as in a program to accelerate technology adoption, PACE-Vaquita compensates for switching to vaquita-safe fishing methods; and as in a buyback program. PACE-Vaquita compensates fishermen for a permanent exit from fisheries. This paper seeks the factors explaining fishermen's participation in PACE-Vaquita during its first year of operation. Analysis is carried out through a multinomial logit specification on a data set collected one week after the enrollment deadline. This paper shows that fishermen with skills in alternative economic activities more likely quit fishing, and fishermen with relatively less productive vessels more likely switched to vaquita-safe fishing methods. Discussion of public policy implications is provided. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:613 / 622
页数:10
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