Valuation and the consequences of multiple sources of environmental deterioration: The case of the New York striped bass fishery

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Journal of Environmental Management; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1006/jema.1994.1019· OSTI ID:7030407

Kahn, J R ^[1]; Buerger, R B ^[2]

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1. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
2. Univ. of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC (United States)

This paper examines two sources of environmental degradation in the New York striped bass fishery. The first is the decline in environmental quality in the Chesapeake Bay, the spawning ground for the majority of fish in New York waters. The second is the PCB contamination of striped bass from the Hudson River, the other primary spawning ground for striped bass in New York waters. The paper develops methodologies for examining loss in economic value, when the loss stems from two sources. The estimates resulting from the application of these methodologies suggest that the general deterioration of the Chesapeake Bay generated 2[center dot]3 to 7[center dot]7 million dollars in annual losses to the New York striped bass fishery, and that the annual losses from PCB contamination of the Hudson striped bass are between 0[center dot]745 and 3[center dot]7 million dollars. The paper also discusses how the dual sources of degradation generate barriers to the formation of effective management policy, and develops policy recommendations based on the estimated losses. 9 refs., 8 figs., 8 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 7030407
• Journal Information: Journal of Environmental Management; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Environmental Management; (United States) Vol. 40:3; ISSN 0301-4797; ISSN JEVMAW
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANADROMOUS FISHES
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
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BAYS
CHESAPEAKE BAY
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
COASTAL WATERS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HUDSON RIVER
LOSSES
MANAGEMENT
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
RECOMMENDATIONS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RIVERS
SEAS
STREAMS
STRIPED BASS
SURFACE WATERS
VERTEBRATES
WATER POLLUTION