A Market Chain Analysis of Northern Gulf Cod Fisheries: Implications for Resource Sustainability and Economic Viability

摘要: This contribution employs a „fish chain‟ approach or ocean to plate analysis examine key market drivers affecting Northern Gulf cod fisheries recovery since their collapse in the early 1990s. Drawing upon backward bending supply model of fisheries; secondary data was compiled and analyzed for pre- post-collapse periods focusing on demand factors, predator-prey relationship, catch by species, landed value, price setting, chain actors, socio-economic networks trade flows. Using semi-structured interviews, stakeholders along were also asked draw experiences inform options viability fishing industry. Preliminary results suggest that operational range fish is shorter, with poor access raw materials, lower production value due two moratoria, reduction quotas stock recovery. Cod has evolved from predominantly producer-driven chains processed frozen blocks destined US markets, consumer-driven seek fresh fillets niche markets local consumption. In addition, there been shift target species groundfish higher shellfish post-collapse. These shifts absence sufficiently strong institutional mechanisms effective rebuilding have economic implications resource sustainability. Hence, future prospects depend implementing governance support multispecies approaches, stakeholder collaboration policies chain, addition marketing initiatives.