EconSearch Completed Project

Project: Economic Comparisons of an Input Control Fishery and Quota Control Fishery within the Same Stock (2000)

Client: South Australian Rock Lobster Advisory Committee

Summary: At the time of this report the South Australian southern zone and northern zone rock lobster fisheries had distinctly different management regimes. The southern zone was a fishery that had quota management while the northern zone was an input control fishery. Drawing on data available over the past five years this study analysed differences between the fisheries in terms of management costs, operator costs, operator behaviour, operator profitability and economic efficiency.