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Feasibility of a new fishery in Baja California, Mexico based on the red crab Pleuroncodes planipes: preliminary economic evaluation and risk assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 June 2006

Alfredo Hernández-Llamas ,
Eduardo F. Balart ,
Germán Ponce-Díaz  and
Roberto Civera-Cerecedo
Alfredo Hernández-Llamas
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Mar Bermejo 195, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur 23090, Mexico
Eduardo F. Balart
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Mar Bermejo 195, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur 23090, Mexico
Germán Ponce-Díaz
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Mar Bermejo 195, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur 23090, Mexico
Roberto Civera-Cerecedo
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Mar Bermejo 195, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur 23090, Mexico
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Abstract

A preliminary economic evaluation of the feasibility of establishing a fishery to process red crab meal (Pleuroncodes planipes) was conducted. Risk assessment indicated that a fishery of nine boats could operate with an average 1.53 benefit-cost ratio (B C−1) and annual net revenues (NR) of US$427 840, and that there is certainty of obtaining economic profit in every season, with a B C−1 > 1 and NR > 0. Total catch and average catch per trip could be reduced from a total baseline catch of 10 328 tons (1735 t meal) to 6061 (1844 t meal), and from a baseline catch per trip of 11.4 t (4.78 t meal) to 6.73 tons (4.85 t meal) without economic losses. There was no possibility for profit when total catch and average catch per trip were, respectively, lower than 5365 t (1648 t meal) and 5.96 t (4.71 t meal). For a single-fishing trip operation, average B C−1 was 1.5 and NR was US$480. We determined that there was a confidence level of 84% to generate profits. To guarantee profits, a catch of 13.5 t per trip (1.35 t meal) should be obtained. Single trips catching less than 3.3 t (0.94 t meal) cannot make a profit. Sensitivity analysis indicated that plant processing efficiency for converting fresh red crab to meal, catch per trip, and sales price of red crab meal were most important in determining B C−1 and NR values. Plant efficiency constitutes the main element that needs to be optimized, particularly management practices to preserve fresh catch quality. A low sensitivity to costs for processing suggests the possibility of negotiating a higher price and the opportunity for processing plants to venture into processing of red crab meal.

Keywords

Red crabPleuroncodes planipesGalatheidaeFisheryEconomic evaluationMexico
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Research Article
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Aquatic Living Resources , Volume 19 , Issue 2 , April 2006 , pp. 173 - 179
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© EDP Sciences, IFREMER, IRD, 2006

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