In a marine multi-species environment, consumers' decisions may introduce interactions between species beyond biological ecosystem links. The theoretical literature shows that consumer preferences for variety can trigger a sequential (local) extinction of fish stocks. However, consumer...

This dissertation consists of several essays, each one dealing with a specific aspect of the estimation of induced benefits from aquaculture R&D. The first essay gives an overview of the development of capture and aquaculture production, as well as fish consumption. The second essay analyses the...

This study was conducted to estimate the elasticities of demand for eight different fish types and four income groups in Bangladesh using year-round data collected from inland areas of the country. It uses a three-stage budgeting framework that estimates a demand function for food in the first...