Fish Processing Plantship Study. Volume II: Fishery Economics as Applied to the Fish Processing Plantship Study

摘要

This study examines the technological and economic aspects of possible offshore fishing/processing ventures employing U.S.-built Fish Processing Plantships (FPP) in U.S. and world fisheries. On the basis of technological and economic feasibility analyses of specific FPP operational concepts in selected U.S. fisheries, the study assesses the potential contribution of the demand for FPPs to the U.S. shipbuilding industry. The Alaskan groundfish industry was selected for a detailed analysis of the prospects for U.S.-flag FPP ventures although pre-feasibility surveys of other U.S. and regional world fisheries are presented, as well. The report describes the fishery system economic models and operational simulation, and fishery resource evaluations and economic characteristics used during the analysis.