Economic assessment of the domestic fisheries development potential of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Miller SA. 2001. Economic assessment of the domestic fisheries development potential of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Locally based pelagic fisheries in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands have not developed to fully utilize the 200-mile EEZ, nor have they achieved harvest levels of formerly operating foreign fleets. This assessment provides the results of economic research focused on determining why domestic pelagic fisheries have not developed. The study utilizes an intercept interview methodology to obtain input from fishermen and assess profitability of the existing fishery. Investigative research is used to assess whether labor conditions, markets, infrastructure, regulations and the availability of finance are constraining development. Conclusions are made on the potential for expansion within the existing fishery as well as on the potential for development of larger-scale pelagic fisheries.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Miller, Scott
- Date of Issue
- 2001-04-13
- Publisher
- National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Units
- AMME , WAPA
- Keywords
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), export market, Fish, Fisheries Management, fisherman's cooperative, Guam, import restrictions, longlining, Management/Administration, Marinas, market constraints, Monitoring, pelagic stock assessment, port facilities, Rota, Saipan, stakeholder inputs, Tinian