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The Contribution of Fisheries to the Economies of Pacific Island Countries

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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

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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

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Fisheries-related Employment

Exports and Imports of Fishery Products

Access Fees

Fish Consumption

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

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 ]