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The Contribution of Fisheries to the Economies of Pacific Island Countries

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ISBN: 971-561-426-4
Publication Date: July 2002
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Fish, fishing, and fisheries-the various products, the trade, and the industry-all benefit the people and economies of the Pacific in a variety of ways, but the full value of these benefits is not reflected in the region's statistics.

The research summarized in this report reaffirms the importance of this sector to the economies and societies of the Pacific Island countries.

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Contents

Contents [ PDF: 64kb | 4 pages ]

Foreword, Acknowledgements, Abbreviations [ PDF: 85kb | 4 pages ]

Executive Summary [ PDF: 214kb | 14 pages ]

  1. Introduction [ PDF: 51kb | 2 pages ]

  2. National Accounts and Associated Issues [ PDF: 107kb | 13 pages ]

    National Accounts
    Definitions and Conventions
    Other Considerations
    Multiplier Effects
    Valuing Subsistence Production

  3. Guidelines for Calculating the Fishing Component of GDP [ PDF: 939kb | 10 pages ]

    General
    Value-added Ratios

  4. Current Contributions of Fishing to GDP in Pacific Island Countries [ PDF: 56kb | 4 pages ]

    Official Information on GDP and Fishing Contributions
    Rationale for Re-estimating the Fishing Contribution to GDP
    Re-estimates of the Fishing Contribution to GDP

  5. Some Observations on Fishing Contribution to GDP [ PDF: 45kb | 3 pages ]

  6. Fisheries Production Levels [ PDF: 80kb | 6 pages ]

    Summary Information
    General Comments
    Comparisons with Previous Work

  7. Summary of Information on Employment, Exports and Imports, Access Fees, and Fish Consumption

    [ PDF: 102kb | 14 pages ]

    8. Fisheries-related Employment
    Exports and Imports of Fishery Products
    Access Fees
    Fish Consumption

  8. Conclusions and Recommendations [ PDF: 276kb | 7 pages ]

    9. Measuring the Economic Contribution
    Improving the Fishing Contribution Estimates
    Other Conclusions and Recommendations

References [ PDF: 92kb | 13 pages ]

Appendix 1: Country Specific Re-Estimates of the Fishing Contribution to GDP [ PDF: 256kb | 51 pages ]

Cook Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji Islands
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Nauru
Niue
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu

Appendix 2: Country Specific Information on Fisheries-Related Employment, Fishery Production Levels, Exports and Imports of Fishery Products, Access Fees, and the Role of Fisheries in Nutrition

Cook Islands [ PDF: 137kb | 6 pages ]
Federated States of Micronesia [ PDF: 327kb | 7 pages ]
Fiji Islands [ PDF: 212kb | 9 pages ]
Kiribati [ PDF: 208kb | 6 pages ]
Marshall Islands [ PDF: 232kb | 7 pages ]
Nauru [ PDF: 120kb | 4 pages ]
Niue [ PDF: 207kb | 4 pages ]
Palau [ PDF: 243kb | 5 pages ]
Papua New Guinea [ PDF: 271kb | 7 pages ]
Samoa [ PDF: 184kb | 7 pages ]
Solomon Islands [ PDF: 205kb | 7 pages ]
Tonga [ PDF: 159kb | 5 pages ]
Tuvalu [ PDF: 171kb | 6 pages ]
Vanuatu [ PDF: 228kb | 7 pages ]

© Asian Development Bank 2001

This publication was prepared by consultants for the Asian Development Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in it do not necessarily represent the views of ADB or those of its member governments. The Asian Development Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in the publication and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any consequences of their use.

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