Costs of seabed protection on the Frisian Front and Central Oyster Grounds for the Dutch fishing sector : addendum to LEI report 2015-145

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This memorandum provides an estimation of the costs for four variant closures for the protection of the benthic ecosystem on the Frisian Front and the Central Oyster Grounds for the Dutch fishing sector in addition to the cost-benefit analysis carried out in Van Oostenbrugge et al. (2015). The two preferential variants lead to similar costs for the fisheries sector, whereas the costs of the two alternative combinations are either 20% higher or lower. The user may reproduce, distribute and share this work and make derivative works from it. Material by third parties which is used in the work and which are subject to intellectual property rights may not be used without prior permission from the relevant third party. The user must attribute the work by stating the name indicated by the author or licensor but may not do this in such a way as to create the impression that the author/licensor endorses the use of the work or the work of the user. The user may not use the work for commercial purposes.LEI accepts no liability for any damage resulting from the use of the results of this study or the application of the advice contained in it. Depending on the assumptions taken, the total costs for the Dutch fishing sector, measured as the negative effect on net present value of the gross value added, range from 0 to 8.9m euro. From the compiled overview of costs (Table S.1) the variants can be characterised as follows. COA_FFAPreferential variant A comprises three larger areas, one in the Central Oyster Grounds and two in the etc.) and the behavioural changes of fishermen and their economic consequences. Displacement scenario C assumes that the fishermen will be able to reallocate their fishing activities without having any costs. S.2 Complementary findingsWhen compared to the original variants as defined in Van Oostenbrugge et al. (2015), The costs for the Dutch fishing sector were estimated using the methodology developed by Van Oostenbrugge et al. (2015). The main steps taken are: An inventory of the fishing activities in the variants is based on an analysis of detailed vessel position data (VMS), official logbook data and economic data from the LEI panel. Estimation of the economic value of the areas were made using four Policy, Economy and Innovation scenarios (PEI scenarios) which combined expected developments on fish stocks, fish prices, fuel prices, technical developments, management measures and other area closures. Costs of closing the areas were assessed using three displacement scenarios. These were based on scientific publications (scenario A), expert knowledge from the fishing sector (scenario B) and the assumption that the sector would be able to reallocate their activities without any costs (scenario C). The resulting costs were combined into one indicator for the economic costs: the Net Present Value of the gross value added over a 30-year period.  De daaruit volgende kosten werden samengevoegd tot één indicator voor de economische kosten:de netto contante waarde van de bruto toegevoegde waarde ...

Costs of the final proposal for seabed protection on the Frisian Front and Central Oyster Grounds for the Dutch fishing sector

“…When compared to the original variants as defined in Van Oostenbrugge et al (2015), the effects on the fishing sector of the closures in this memorandum are intermediate. The economic effect is comparable to the effect of variant Capelin.…”

“…Wageningen, Wageningen Economic Research, Memorandum 2016 This memorandum provides an estimation of the costs for closures for the protection of the benthic ecosystem on the Frisian Front and the Central Oyster Grounds for the Dutch fishing sector in addition to the cost-benefit analysis carried out in Van Oostenbrugge et al (2015). The costs of the closures vary between 1.8 and 5.7m euros, depending on the assumptions chosen for external developments (PEI scenarios) and the effects of displacement (displacement scenarios).…”

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Van Oostenbrugge, Hans, Mike Turenhout and Katell Hamon, 2016

. Costs of the final proposal for seabed protection on the Frisian Front and Central Oyster Grounds for the Dutch fishing sector;

Addendum to LEI report 2015-145.

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“…Costs of the final proposal for seabed protection on the Frisian Front and Central Oyster Grounds for the Dutch fishing sector;Addendum to LEI report 2015-145. Wageningen, Wageningen Economic Research, Memorandum 2016 This memorandum provides an estimation of the costs for closures for the protection of the benthic ecosystem on the Frisian Front and the Central Oyster Grounds for the Dutch fishing sector in addition to the cost-benefit analysis carried out in Van Oostenbrugge et al (2015).…”

Overview of the international fishing activities on the Dogger Bank : update with Dutch, British, Danish, German, Belgian, Swedish and French data for 2010-2015

“…This is important for the estimation of the costs of closures as historic data provide the basis for any analysis of effects of closures and the effect of closures depend on the extent of fishing activities, the type of fisheries in the area and the dependency of these fisheries on the area. In this update the same data sources and methods have been used as in Chapter 5 of the cost-benefit analysis of the Frisian Front and Central Oyster Grounds (Oostenbrugge, Slijkerman et al 2015). Research institutes of Great Britain (CEFAS), Denmark (DTU-AQUA), Germany (TI), Belgium (ILVO), Sweden (SLU) and France (IFREMER) were asked to provide aggregated data on the fishing activities of their countries in the proposed closed areas on the Dogger Bank, to obtain an overview of the international activities on the Dogger Bank.…”