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Effects of oil spills on fish production in the Niger Delta

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  • Osuagwu, Eze
  • Olaifa, Eseoghene

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The Niger Delta region is the oil producing area of Nigeria, which consists of highly diverse ecosystems that are supportive of numerous species of terrestrial and aquatic fauna and flora. Crude oil spills endanger fish hatcheries in coastal water and also contaminate valuable fish. This study examines the effects of oil spills on fish production in the Niger Delta of Nigeria from 1981–2015 using an estimable Cobb Douglas production function. The findings suggest that oil production and spills negatively affect fish production, while farm labour has a positive effect on fish production. On the other hand, fishery loan exerts a negative effect on fish production and this could be ascribed to the bottlenecks in accessing these loans. This study corroborates the findings in literature on the negative concomitance of oil spills and fish production and suggests a cautious approach to oil exploration activities for a sustainable development in the region.

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  • Osuagwu, Eze & Olaifa, Eseoghene, 2018. "Effects of oil spills on fish production in the Niger Delta," MPRA Paper 112933, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 19 Sep 2018.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:112933
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    Keywords

    crude oil spills; cointegration test; stationarity; Cobb-Douglas function; Niger Delta;
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    JEL classification:

    • L5 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy
    • Q5 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics

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