OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT OF GIANT-CLAM FARMING IN SOLOMON ISLANDS

摘要: Giant-clam farming is undertaken by coastal villagers in Solomon Islands as part of a research and development project the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM). The production technology simple does not require large capital investment. main inputs are clam seed, labour time. Labour used activities such seeding, cleaning, thinning harvesting. In this paper, bioeconomic model to explore optimal farm management. theoretical basis analysis found economic theory forestry exploitation. management variables considered husbandry applied cleaning frequency with which undertaken. cycle-length determined both single harvest multiple harvests. requirements various scenarios identified multiple-cycle case.