Resources Science ›› 2019, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 655-668.doi: 10.18402/resci.2019.04.04

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Effect of fishery technology progress on fishermen’s income: Based on tests of provincial panel data in China

ZHANG Lanting1, HAN Limin1,2, YANG Yiwu3   

  1. 1. College of Management, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China;
    2.Institute of Marine Development, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China;
    3. College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2018-06-11 Revised:2018-12-09 Published:2019-04-25

Abstract: Whether fishery technology progress leads to continuous increase in fishermen’s income is contraversial. Based on provincial panel data in China from 2004 to 2014, the two-stage least squares method and a threshold panel model were used to test the effect of fishing technology progress and aquaculture technology progress on fishermen’s income respectively. The results showed that: (1) Fishing technology progress and aquaculture technology progress in coastal areas had a significant positive effect on fishermen’s income, while in inland areas, only aquaculture technology progress had a significant effect on fishermen’s income, but the effect of fishing technology progress was not obvious. (2) When the per capita GDP was less than 18792 yuan, the effects of fishing technology progress and aquaculture technology progress on fishermen’s income were not obvious. When the per capita GDP was higher than 18792 yuan, the positive effects of fishing technology progress and aquaculture technology progress on fishermen’s income began to appear. The higher the economic development level, the greater the effect of fishing technology progress and aquaculture technology progress on fishermen’s income is. (3) When the market segregation between urban and rural areas was serious, the effects of fishing technology progress and aquaculture technology progress on fishermen’s income were not obvious. When the level of integration of urban and rural markets rose to a certain extent, the effects of fishing technology progress and aquaculture technology progress on fishermen’s income appeared. (4) The effects of fishing technology progress and aquaculture technology progress on fishermen’s income were related to urbanization rates. When the urbanization rate was higher than 0.46, the effects of fishing technology progress and aquaculture technology progress on fishermen’s income were significant. The study provides empirical support for implementing the strategy of “invigorating fisheries by technology” and increase fishermen’s income.

Key words: fishing technology progress, aquaculture technology progress, increase of fishermen's income, heterogeneity, two-stage least squares method, threshold panel model, China