Journal of Fisheries Science and Technology

Journal of Fisheries Science and Technology

Analysis of the cost structure of Golestan Province's beach seine fishing cooperatives in the 2020-2021 fishing season

Authors
Seyed Abbas Hosseini 1
Noormohammad Abyar 2
Gholamreza Daryanabard 1
Mohamad Larijani 3
Mohsen Yahyaei 4
1 Caspian Sea Ecology Research Centre, Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute
2 Golestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center
3 Inland Waters Aquaculture Research, Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute
4 Golestan Province Fisheries Directorate
10.48311/jfst.2025.23896
Abstract
This study was conducted to provide an overview of the cost structure of bony fish fishing cooperatives in Golestan Province during the 2020-2021 fishing season. Research data were collected through a survey method and questionnaires by referring to the sample cooperatives in two fishing areas: the eastern coast (Gomishan fishing area) and the western coast (Miankaleh fishing area). Cost indicators were evaluated in four separate groups: variable, fixed, depreciation, and opportunity costs per cooperative by fishing area. The average (± standard deviation) total cost was estimated at 1.33±0.51 billion Tomans in Iranian currency per cooperative across all coasts, with this cost indicator for the West coast cooperative (1.41±0.56 billion Tomans per cooperative) being 43 percent higher than the East coast one (988.15±104.17 million Tomans per cooperative). The average variable and fixed costs, with 898.05±424.42 and 43.14±8.65 million Tomans per cooperative, showed the highest and lowest cost role, respectively.The average remuneration of each employed personnel per month of fishing on all coasts was estimated at 2.527±1.156 million Tomans, with the values ​​of this index on the West and East coasts being 2.710±1.291 and 2.100±0.787 million Tomans, respectively. Repair and maintenance, and depreciation costs were analyzed by asset item, and machinery accounted for the largest share, accounting for 53.2% and 30.5% of the total costs, respectively. Implementing support packages provides the necessary conditions for beach seine cooperatives to purchase and renovate fishing equipment, aiming at reducing costs.

Keywords
Beach seine fishing
Remuneration
Variable cost
Depreciation cost
Golestan province

Subjects

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