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


 Estimated fishing power index
Year
 Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas
 West Coast

1957 1.064 2.271 1.210 1.315 0.970
1958 1.176 2.361 1.297 1.281 1.154
1959 0.932 2.468 1.514 1.366 0.915
1960 1.000 2.471 1.971 1.423 1.165

1961 1.001 2.729 2.133 1.278 1.102
1962 0.984 2.785 2.487 1.604 1.153
1963 0.994 2.870 2.527 1.623 1.327
1964 0.959 2.755 2.571 1.594 1.585
1965 0.909 2.970 3.057 1.461 1.553

1966 0.937 3.251 3.148 1.554 1.836
1967 0.030 3.119 3.529 1.073 1.657
1968 0.911 2.973 3.328 1.098 1.538
1969 0.960 2.973 3.325 1.098 1.491
1970 0.875 2.404 3.268 1.268 1.377

1971 0.893 2.407 3.299 1.172 1.723
1972 0.783 2.458 3.295 0.963 1.628
1973 0.774 2.447 3.322 1.153 1.547
1974 0.860 2.612 3.309 1.250 1.504
1975 0.766 2.612 3.313 1.229 1.592


 aThe fishing power index is calculated by Ip = X95 X45 / X196
Xb where Xl and Xi are, respectively, average crew size and
2b where lit 2it th th
average vessel size in the i state and the tth time period. The 1960
input composition for Florida constitutes the index base.


 Utilizing the fishing power indices to create a standardized mea-

sure of fishing effort in the GMRFF has significant implications in

relation to both stock assessment and management questions. A compari-

son of fishing effort measured in nominal terms (vessels) and fishing

effort measured in standardized terms (standardized vessels) is pre-

sented in Table 4. The standardization of vessels results in substantial