Dario Pinello|Angelos Liontakis|Alexandra Sintori|Irene Tzouramani|Konstantinos Polymeros
Assessing the Efficiency of Small-Scale and Bottom Trawler Vessels in Greece
University of Thessaly|University of Thessaly
study explores technical scale efficiency two types greek fishing vessels smallscale vessels bottom trawlers using biascorrected inputoriented data envelopment analysis model moreover associations efficiency scores vessels skippers characteristics also explored results indicate smallscale vessels achieve low average technical efficiency score 042 much higher scale efficiency score 081 conversely bottom trawlers achieve lower scale higher technical efficiency scores 068 073 respectively one important finding study technical efficiency smallscale vessels contrast trawlers positively associated experience skipper looser context said smallscale fisheries mainly rely skill whereas bottom trawlers rely technology study concludes space improvement efficiency mainly smallscale vessels could allow achievement level output using reduced inputs