مجلة معهد العلوم الإقتصادية
Volume 14, Numéro 1, Pages 07-17
2010-05-02

Segmentation Of The Algerian Fishing Fleet

Authors : Hachemane Mouloud .

Abstract

Mediterranean decision makers tend to accept that fisheries should be managed through an effort control regime to be applied on management system (Gianluigi and all, 2002) has led to propose and introduce a system based on effort regulation. Even though, the concept of fishing effort and capacity measurement hes been subject to many theorical analyses (Erik lindbo,2000), which relied upon a production function approach, the applied works to define an appropriate typology of the Mediterranean fleet is still lacking. This work aims, by theoretical economic background and multivariate analysis, to identify the mea n attributes characterizing the segmentation of the Algerian fishing fleet. The actual segmentation based on the fleet length has been analysed and examined where a heterogeneous typology is proposed. The cross section data used was collected during the end of 2002 until the beginning of 2003, where more than 607 vessels wereinvestigated through out fourteen representative fishing harbours along the Algerian coast.

Keywords

Segmentation, Algerian fishing fleet,