Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/67494 
Year of Publication: 
2012
Series/Report no.: 
Economics Discussion Papers No. 2012-64
Publisher: 
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Kiel
Abstract: 
This paper has a two-fold objective. First, to estimate the changes in landings value by 2030 of two Mexican coastal fisheries: shrimp and sardines as a consequence of climate change. And second, to discuss the implications for food security of such impacts. We estimated output equations using a dynamic panel model for the Mexican fisheries sector with data from 1990 through 2009. Scenarios were generated for the expected changes in fish production. Our results suggest that shrimp production will be negatively affected in about 1.1% in decreasing catch for every 1% of temperature increase by 2030. In contrast, the sardine fishery would benefit by approximately a 4% increase in production for every 1% increase in temperature. For the shrimp fishery, losses amount from US$ 95 million (discount rate = 4%) to US$ 444 million (discount rate = 1%). For the sardine fishery, gains range from US$ 46 million (discount rate = 4%) to US$ 184 million (discount rate = 1%). Most losses/gains would be observed in the NW Mexican Pacific, where the fishing sector has an important role in the local economy and represents therefore a risk to food security on a local basis.
Subjects: 
monetary estimation
climate change
Mexico
shrimp fishery
sardine fishery
food security
JEL: 
Q51
C23
Q22
Q54
Creative Commons License: 
cc-by-nc Logo
Document Type: 
Working Paper

Files in This Item:
File
Size
510.02 kB





Items in EconStor are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.