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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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Main Authors: Zen, Linda Waty, Raja Abdullah, Nik Mustapha, Yew, Tai Shzee
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Language:English
Published: Asian Fisheries Society 2002
Online Access: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
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spelling my.upm.eprints.329982015-10-01T04:32:12Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32998/ Technical efficiency of the driftnet and Payang seine (lampara) fisheries in West Sumatra, Indonesia Zen, Linda Waty Raja Abdullah, Nik Mustapha Yew, Tai Shzee 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. Asian Fisheries Society 2002 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en 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 Zen, Linda Waty and Raja Abdullah, Nik Mustapha and Yew, Tai Shzee (2002) Technical efficiency of the driftnet and Payang seine (lampara) fisheries in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Asian Fisheries Science, 15 (2). pp. 97-106. ISSN 0116-6514 http://www.asianfisheriessociety.org/publication/downloadfile.php?id=645&file=WTBkU2JVeDZRVEZOYWtWNlRYcE5kMDFFUlhwT1ZGVTFUVVJyZWsxVVZYVmpSMUp0VFdwQmVFNVVSWGROUkVVOQ==&dldname=Technical%20Efficiency%20of%20the%20Driftnet%20and%20Payang%20Seine%20(Lampara)%
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description 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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author Zen, Linda Waty
Raja Abdullah, Nik Mustapha
Yew, Tai Shzee
spellingShingle Zen, Linda Waty
Raja Abdullah, Nik Mustapha
Yew, Tai Shzee
Technical efficiency of the driftnet and Payang seine (lampara) fisheries in West Sumatra, Indonesia
author_facet Zen, Linda Waty
Raja Abdullah, Nik Mustapha
Yew, Tai Shzee
author_sort Zen, Linda Waty
title Technical efficiency of the driftnet and Payang seine (lampara) fisheries in West Sumatra, Indonesia
title_short Technical efficiency of the driftnet and Payang seine (lampara) fisheries in West Sumatra, Indonesia
title_full Technical efficiency of the driftnet and Payang seine (lampara) fisheries in West Sumatra, Indonesia
title_fullStr Technical efficiency of the driftnet and Payang seine (lampara) fisheries in West Sumatra, Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Technical efficiency of the driftnet and Payang seine (lampara) fisheries in West Sumatra, Indonesia
title_sort technical efficiency of the driftnet and payang seine (lampara) fisheries in west sumatra, indonesia
publisher Asian Fisheries Society
publishDate 2002
url 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
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