Economic rent of Jumbo Squid Dosidicus gigas Fisheries Typical Production Units in the Gulf of California

Authors

  • Víctor Hernández-Trejo Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur. Carretera al Sur Km. 5.5, Col. El Mezquitito, La Paz, Baja California Sur. 23080, México
  • Mauricio Ramírez-Rodríguez Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CICIMAR-IPN). Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional S/N, Col. Playa Palo de Sta. Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur. 23096. México
  • Germán Ponce-Díaz Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CICIMAR-IPN). Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional S/N, Col. Playa Palo de Sta. Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur. 23096. México
  • Luis Almendarez-Hernández Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CICIMAR-IPN). Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional S/N, Col. Playa Palo de Sta. Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur. 23096. México

Keywords:

Economic assessment, Gulf of California, jumbo squid fishery.

Abstract

The jumbo squid fishery in Mexico is mainly performed off the Baja California Sur (BCS) and Sonora (SON) coasts in the Gulf of California by cooperatives and private firms which operate outboard boats (pangas) or shrimp trawlers. The differences in economic returns of each type of fleet were estimated through the characterization of typical production units (TPU). The TPU of BCS, with 10 pangas, obtains Mexican pesos $2 722,000.00 annually from squid sales and pays 68% of it in salaries. The TPU in SON, with 5 shrimp trawlers, earns Mexican pesos $4 027,000.00 annually (54% from shrimp sales, 18% from squid and, additionally receives 22% from the government for diesel subsidies); diesel costs represent 52% of the total income.

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Published

2016-12-27

How to Cite

Hernández-Trejo, V., Ramírez-Rodríguez, M., Ponce-Díaz, G., & Almendarez-Hernández, L. (2016). Economic rent of Jumbo Squid Dosidicus gigas Fisheries Typical Production Units in the Gulf of California. HIDROBIOLÓGICA, 24(1), 78–80. Retrieved from https://hidrobiologica.izt.uam.mx/hidrobiologica/index.php/revHidro/article/view/558

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