The Costs of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance of Fisheries in Developing Countries

Table of Contents

by

Kieran Kelleher
FAO Consultant

FAO Fisheries Circular No. 976	FIPP/C976
	ISSN 0429-9329

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2002

Table of Contents

PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

1. CONCEPTS, DEFINITIONS AND METHODOLOGY

1.1 Definitions, terminology and methodology
1.2 Determinants of costs

2. CAPITAL COSTS OF COMPONENTS

2.1 Buildings and basic infrastructure
2.2 Information and communications systems
2.3 Vessel monitoring systems (VMS)
2.4 Patrol platforms
2.5 Development of institutions and human resources

3. RECURRENT AND OPERATING COSTS OF COMPONENTS

3.1 Personnel
3.2 Administration and coordination
3.3 Vessel monitoring systems
3.4 Patrol platforms
3.5 Costs to fishermen
3.6 Distribution of costs by activity

4. PAYING FOR MCS

4.1 Alternative sources of finance for MCS
4.2 Development assistance
4.3 Reducing costs

5. APPROACHES TO ESTIMATING BENEFITS

5.1 Seeking an optimum suite of MCS activities
5.2 Nature of the benefits
5.3 Direct benefits
5.4 Indirect benefits
5.5 Fishing the benefits of illegal
5.6 Deterrence, compliance and benefits

ANNEX 1. TECHNICAL AND COST DETAILS

ANNEX 2. BIBLIOGRAPHY

ANNEX 3. TERMS OF REFERENCE