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Economic losses to inland recreational fisheries from harmful algal blooms

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper presents research on the recreational impacts of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and other water quality changes in the U.S. heartland. We examine the link between recreational fishing and water quality using a random utility model of reservoir choices, and data on effort and health-based advisories for reservoirs in Nebraska. We find that advisories linked specifically to algal blooms affect the demand for and value of fishing, and that these effects are heterogeneous. The estimated welfare loss at HAB-afflicted reservoirs is approximately $12 per trip, with larger losses experienced by gamefish-oriented and college-educated fishers.

Source: Journal of Environmental Management

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123238

Authors: D. Harshanee Jayasekera, Richard T. Melstrom, Kevin L. Pope

Institutions: University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska, Loyola University Chicago, United States Geological Survey

Language: English

Topic: Economic and Environmental Valuation

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Life below water

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,850