Catch-and-release (C&R) could be an interesting management tool in recreational fisheries as long as mortality remains low and the anglers' well-being does not drop. We used a choice experiment to examine the potential of C&R angling as a monitoring tool for the salmon recreational fishery in Brittany (France) in summer 2017. Anglers were asked to choose between hypothetical fishing day trips differing in terms of their combination of relevant attributes and levels and distance to travel. From the analysis of respondents' trade-offs between the fishing trip's attributes, willingness-to-pay were estimated for each level of attribute. Our results show that anglers prefer unrestrictive regulations. On average, we observe that C&R has a depressive effect on the valuation of the fishing day. However, some socioeconomic groups positively value C&R. All in all, the majority of the anglers nonetheless hold a positive valuation of a C&R fishing day, which could therefore be used to generate economic returns for the river once the total admissible capture (TAC) is reached. Lastly, the fishing season, and especially the level of river use, impact more on the value of fishing than C&R.
Big game is seen as both a resource and a pest. They are valued by hunters and responsible for collective economic damage. The article aims at characterizing the collective optimum using natural resource economics. We analyze the optimal game management using a bio-economic model using the optimal control theory. We take into account all the costs and benefits related both to hunting and the game presence. The optimum targeted population is then compared with the hunter optimum that does not include damage caused by big game and, to open access equilibrium reflecting the selfish behaviour of hunters and externalities. This analytical framework provides an economic interpretation of the change in the context both of hunting and big game populations in France. In addition, it offers a target for the game management policies that could be implemented and recommendations on economic tools for these policies.
La pêche professionnelle est-elle un facteur d'attractivité récréative sur le littoral ? Résumé La pêche professionnelle peut être vue comme une activité multifonctionnelle, puisqu'elle ne fournit pas uniquement des produits de base, mais a aussi d'autres fonctions (environnementales, sociales, territoriales, etc.). Dans cet article, on s'intéresse aux aménités produites par la pêche, telles que la présence de bateaux de pêche ou de vente directe par les pêcheurs, qui peuvent conditionner les choix individuels de visite sur le littoral. Nous cherchons à évaluer les consentements à payer pour ces aménités en utilisant une méthode d'expériences de choix. Pour cela, une large enquête a été conduite dans les départements limitrophes
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