LIST OF TABLES


Table Page

 1 Ordinary least squares with dummy variables parameter
 estimates for the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery
 catch equations .................. ... 79

 2 Four state Aitken's parameter estimates for the Gulf
 of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery catch equations ....... 80

 3 Estimated relative fishing power indices by state,
 1957-75 ..... ..... .. .. ... ... 84

 4 Estimated number of standardized reef fish vessels
 and actual number of reef fish vessels in the Gulf
 of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery by state, 1957-1975 ...... 85

 5 Estimated differences in intercepts for the Gulf of
 Mexico Reef Fish Fishery state catch equations ..... 93

 6 Ordinary least squares parameter estimates for the
 Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery price equations ..... 96

 7 Two stage Aitken's parameter estimates for the Gulf
 of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery price equations ....... 97

 8 Estimated within and across state price flexibilities
 for states participating in the Gulf of Mexico Reef
 Fish Fishery ........ ......... .. 99

 9 Estimated annual operating and maintenance costs for
 reef fish vessels by state, 1979 .... ... .. 105

 10 Adjusted and unadjusted intercepts for the estimated
 Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery catch equations by
 state ..... ......... .... .108

 11 Estimated catch, profits and effort levels cor-
 responding to maximum economic yield in the Gulf of
 Mexico Reef Fish Fishery ... .. ..... .. 109

 12 Number of reef fish vessels in 1975 and the
 economically optimum number of vessels by state ...... 110


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