A Multilevel, Multiobjective Policy Model: The Case of Marine Aquaculture Development

In operations research, there are methodological tools included in decision theory that can help decision‐makers understand and systematize the decision‐making process. Decisions can be classified either as mono‐criterial, when only one criterion or goal is considered to evaluate its performance or multicriterial, which takes into account the interaction between two or more goals or criteria that can be in conflict. Natural resource management and finance are some important examples where the implementation of this type of tools has benefited the decision‐making process because they allow a number of criteria or objectives to be weighted in a transparent manner to assist when one or more decision‐makers are involved. Despite this, its application was not common in aquaculture; however, in recent years, efforts have increased exponentially. This work seeks to identify opportunity areas for development of new aquaculture‐related research through the implementation of multicriterial decision‐making methods (MCDM). To achieve this, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis was performed to detect MCDM applications that have been implemented in aquaculture industry (24 documents that were grouped into eight applications). Later, this information was complemented through the analysis of selected applications in natural resources management, specifically in fisheries, animal husbandry and agriculture. We propose 23 research topics relevant to the aquaculture industry that can be addressed by the methodologies in MCDM.

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“…This thesis was published as a book chapter (Sylvia & Anderson ) and in a peer‐reviewed article (Sylvia et al . ).…”

Section: Implementation Of Mcdm In Aquaculturementioning

confidence: 97%

“…In this work, a multilevel dynamic model was applied to analyse the effect of several public policies concerning salmon production in the United States. This thesis was published as a book chapter (Sylvia & Anderson 1993) and in a peer-reviewed article (Sylvia et al 1996).…”

Section: Bibliometric Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Opportunities for strengthening aquaculture industry through multicriteria decision‐making

Vergara‐Solana

Araneda²,

Ponce‐Díaz

2018

Reviews in Aquaculture

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“…Fisheries research has employed multilevel models that account for multilevel data structures as a framework for modeling and statistical analysis in fisheries biology (Wagner et al, 2006), to study fisheries discards (Viana et al, 2013), or as a decision support model (Pan et al, 2001). Some applications in aquaculture (Sylvia and Anderson, 1993;Sylvia et al, 1996) have aimed at generating economic policy information for salmon aquaculture policy development in the United States, using a dynamic multiobjective, multilevel policy model for net-pen aquaculture development with effluent taxes as a policy instrument.…”

Section: Multilevel Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Policy issues and options in aquatic food systems: Review of frameworks, tools, and studies

Ragasa¹,

Loison²

2022

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“…Examples include Kouka & Engle (1996), whose work used linear programming to estimate the cost of effluent control options for US catfish farms, and Wui & Engle (2007) examined the costs of banning the use of black carp for snail control on hybrid striped bass farmers. Sylvia et al (1996) used a multiobjective, multilevel policy model to develop dynamic trade-off frontiers for regional income, employment, and effluent discharge. This model yielded valuable insights, but such a complex model of this type has not been employed directly in the aquaculture policy debate.…”

Section: Economists On Environmental Regulation Of Aquaculturementioning

confidence: 99%

Economics of Aquaculture Policy and Regulation

Anderson

Asche

Garlock

2019

Annu. Rev. Resour. Econ.

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Since the Blue Revolution began in the late 1960s, global aquaculture production has grown rapidly. Aquaculture now accounts for over half of the world's fish for direct human consumption and is expected to approach two-thirds by 2030. With aquaculture's growth, a number of high-profile concerns have arisen, including pollution, feeding practices, disease management and antibiotic use, habitat use, non-native species, food safety, fraud, animal welfare, impacts on traditional wild fisheries, access to water and space, market competition, and genetics. Managing these concerns requires thoughtful and well-designed policies and regulations. This manuscript reviews the contributions natural resource economics has made to evaluating aquaculture policy and regulation. Despite their valuable contributions, however, economists have been largely underrepresented in the debate. The primary influencers of aquaculture policies and regulations have been traditional fisheries managers, environmental groups, and natural scientists. We identify many important areas that should be more thoroughly addressed by economists.

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A Multilevel, Multiobjective Policy Model: The Case of Marine Aquaculture Development

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Opportunities for strengthening aquaculture industry through multicriteria decision‐making

Opportunities for strengthening aquaculture industry through multicriteria decision‐making

Policy issues and options in aquatic food systems: Review of frameworks, tools, and studies

Economics of Aquaculture Policy and Regulation

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