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 institutional features appear to block the responsiveness of 

 some or all fishermen under certain conditions, it is to be 

 expected that fishermen might have a strong preference for 

 entering certain markets and an aversion to others. This may 

 be true despite changes in prices brought about by the imposi- 

 tion of extended jurisdiction. 



In order to study the social, cultural, and economic 

 factors influencing the decisions of fishermen to enter certain 

 markets at present, two kinds of studies are needed. First, 

 data need to, be gathered comparing fishing practices of boats 

 which exploit a wide range of species over the annual cycle with 

 those that do not. Emphasis needs to be placed on gathering data 

 on such factors as the prices paid for fish, the catch of various 

 species, the locations where fish are caught, etc. Interviews 

 should be obtained with fishermen concerning their decision to 

 enter a given market (i.e., exploit a given species requiring 

 certain handling and processing procedures) , and the social and 

 cultural factors inhibiting them from entering others. Second, 

 a set of questionnaires might be administered to a carefully 

 selected sample of fishermen to obtain data on revealed prefer- 

 ences of captains concerning entry and exit from particular 

 fisheries. 



This kind of information is of particular importance 

 for fisheries managers. A knowledge of the factors affecting 

 entry and exit into different markets would allow managers to 

 devise schemes influencing ex-vessel prices paid (e.g. taxes 

 and subsidy) to influence the relative fishing pressure on 



