Hansen, Lars Gårn; Jensen, Frank; Brandt, Urs Steiner; … - In: American Journal of Agricultural Economics 88 (2006) 4, pp. 974-985
To solve the problem of illegal landings this article proposes a new tax mechanism based on the regulator's own aggregate catch estimates and "ex ante" self-reports of planned catch by fishermen. We show that the mechanism avoids illegal landings while ensuring (nearly) optimal exploitation and...