Technical efficiency of the driftnet and Payang seine (lampara) fisheries in West Sumatra, Indonesia
This paper examines the production structure of the multi-species, multi-gear fishery in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Majority of the fishermen in this area are still living below the poverty level. This phenomenon is often attributed to low productivity and inefficient use of fishing inputs. Two imp...
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| Language: | English |
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Asian Fisheries Society
2002
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32998/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32998/1/61.%20Technical%20Efficiency%20of%20the%20Driftnet%20and%20Payang%20Seine%20%28Lampara%29%20Fisheries%20in%20West%20Sumatra%2C%20Indonesia.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper examines the production structure of the multi-species, multi-gear fishery
in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Majority of the fishermen in this area are still living below
the poverty level. This phenomenon is often attributed to low productivity and inefficient
use of fishing inputs. Two important fishing gears, driftnet and Payang seine (lampara)
were chosen for this study. Using the translog stochastic frontier production function, it was
found that about 70 and 100% of the driftnet and lampara fishing units, respectively
achieved 90% or even higher technical efficiency. This implies that expansion in fish production
for driftnet fishery is still possible by adopting the technology of the highly experienced
or well trained fishermen and through optimal resource allocation, although
lampara fishery has been operating at the optimal level. Policies to increase fish catch
should therefore be focused on driftnet fishing, while effort reduction measures on the
other hand should be imposed on lampara fishery. |
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