Feb. 8, 2017: Gordon Gislason discusses a framework for valuing commercial and recreational fisheries

A Framework for Valuing Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Wednesday, Feb. 8, noon-1 p.m. ISER Conference Room - 1901 Bragaw Street, Suite 301

Commercial and recreational fisheries are very different: the commercial fishery is a resource extraction, processing and retailing industry; the recreational fishery is a form of outdoor recreation, influenced not only by the availability of fish but by the environmental setting and other factors aside from fish. How can we make a fair comparison of their economic value?

At ISER, Gordon Gislason will talk about a framework he has developed for analyzing and comparing the economic value of the two kinds of fisheries, with economic value defined as the difference between social costs and social benefits-including both tangible and intangible benefits. As a case study, he estimated the commercial and recreational values of Chinook salmon in Pacific Canada. Please join us to hear what he found.

Gordon Gislason, M.Sc., is a statistician, economist and financial analyst who has worked in fisheries for over 40 years. He has done more than 200 studies in fisheries, and presented papers at conferences around the world, on allocation processes, catch share programs, catch monitoring, and bycatch issues. Much of his work has had a direct policy response. For example, his work on the relative economic values and impacts of commercial versus recreational salmon led to the salmon allocation policy in Pacific Canada.

1901 Bragaw Street is on Bragaw between Northern Lights and Debarr. Parking is free. Call (907) 786-7710 if you need directions.

Note: Those who can't attend in person can stream the talk live at stream.iseralaska.org.

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