Achieving greater equity in allocation of catch shares: A case study in China

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第一作者： Ding, Qi

作者： Ding, Qi;Shan, Xiujuan;Jin, Xianshi;Ding, Qi;Shan, Xiujuan;Jin, Xianshi;Ding, Qi;Shan, Xiujuan;Jin, Xianshi;Gorfine, Harry

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关键词： total allowable catch system; multi-criteria allocation; relative deprivation coefficient; Gini coefficient; quota management

期刊名称：FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE （ 影响因子：5.247； 五年影响因子：5.72 ）

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年卷期： 2022 年 9 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： The allocation of catch shares among fishing entities is a key element of a total allowable catch control system. Current allocation schemes fall short in their ability in terms of ensuring fairness and feasibility and there is much scope for improvement. In this study, a new allocation method based on applying a relative deprivation coefficient is introduced into the allocation of catch shares, and demonstrated in a case study involving the 11 coastal provinces in China. Advantages of this process of quota allocation in comparison with well-established allocation methods were investigated. Compared with the conventional single-criterion approach and simple multi-criteria-based allocation with equal weights, the new allocation scheme integrating the new weighting method with multi-criteria allocation showed superior performance in rendering the outcomes in catch shares allocation fairer and more reasonable, with a Gini coefficient below 0.2. Quota proportions for the 11 coastal provinces under the newly developed allocation scheme were between maximum and minimum ratios of those under schemes using a single-criterion, which shows strong utility in reducing the rigidity of a single-criterion allocation approach and improving the acceptability of the allocation results. This study offers a viable yet fairer alternative for facilitating sustainable fisheries via quota management and provides a reference for fisheries policy makers in equitably allocating catch shares.

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