摘要：As a means of solving the common property problem, fisheries regulators are currently looking into replacing regulatory programmes that do not prevent rent dissipation (reduction in economic rent associated with overharvesting), such as limited entry (Rettig 1984; Dupont 1990), with individual vessel quotas (Clark et al. 1988; Geen and Nayar 1988). While the introduction of vessel quotas may promote the efficient use of resources and lead to increased rent from the fishery, there has been little economic analysis of the implications of such a policy for the income distributions of fishermen. Indeed, the consequences may be devastating for sorne individuals since it is widely accepted that rationalization inevitably means job losses, perhaps substantial (Scott 1979; Crutchfield 1979).
