• Access to Areas for Algae Cultivation in Norway 

      Gjertsen, Arild; Bay-Larsen, Ingrid Agathe; Bjørkhaug, Hilde; Vangelsten, Bjørn Vidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Marine macro algae may play a significant role in the transformation to the future post fossil fuel and low carbon society. Previous research shows that high expectations for future and large-scale algae cultivation in ...
    • Assessing the added value of the recent declaration on unregulated fishing for sustainable governance of the central Arctic Ocean 

      Shephard, Grace Elizabeth; Dalen, Kari; Peldszus, Regina; Aparicio, Sara; Beumer, Larissa; Birkeland, Roger; Gkikas, Nikolaos; Kourantidou, Melina; Ktenas, Panagiotis; Linde, Peter Wilhelm; Marazzi, Francesco; Pincinato, Ruth Beatriz Mezzalira; Radianti, Jaziar; Schartmüller, Bernhard; Stübner, Eike Ingrid; Varnajot, Alix; Vullierme, Magali; Zhilina, Irina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      The ‘Declaration concerning the prevention of unregulated high seas fishing in the central Arctic Ocean’ signed by the Arctic 5 nations, limits unregulated high seas fishing in the central part of the Arctic Ocean, and ...
    • Becoming certified, becoming sustainable? Improvements from aquaculture certification schemes as experienced by those certified 

      Amundsen, Vilde Steiro; Osmundsen, Tonje Cecilie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      While the effectiveness of sustainability certification has been studied through many different approaches, an understudied dimension is the behavioral changes made within the companies that become certified. Following ...
    • Company level biodiversity impact assessment: An application to the aquaculture industry in Norway 

      Hagspiel-Janssen, Verena; Jansen, Markus Bjørkli; Lavrutich, Maria; Nepstad, Gaute (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This paper proposes a company-level biodiversity impact assessment framework tailored to the aquaculture industry. Using publicly available data from Norway, we analyze the relative biodiversity performance of companies ...
    • Conceptualizing future scenarios of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) in the Norwegian salmon industry 

      Ellis, John H; Tiller, Rachel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Norway is the largest global producer and exporter of farmed salmon, however the growth of the industry has coincided with environmental impacts to the marine ecosystem and negative perceptions of salmon farming. Integrated ...
    • A critical policy study on why introducing resource rent taxation in Norwegian salmon aquaculture failed 

      Åm, Heidrun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In Norway, the world’s leader in salmon farming, the aquaculture industry has become a profitable business. Drawing on critical policy studies, this paper analyzes a recent proposal to introduce resource rent taxation on ...
    • Current status and future operational models for transit shipping along the Northern Sea Route 

      Milakovic, Aleksandar-Sasa; Gunnarsson, Bjørn; Balmasov, Sergey; Hong, Sungwon; Kim, Kitae; Schütz, Peter; Ehlers, Sören (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The Northern Sea Route (NSR) has received increased international attention during the recent years as an alternative transit corridor for shipping between Europe and East Asia. In 2015, the project “Feasibility and ...
    • Environmental problems and regulation in the Aquaculture industry. Insights from Norway. 

      Olaussen, Jon Olaf (Journal article, 2018)
      Since the beginnings of the aquaculture industry in Norway, the salmon farming industry has grown from a pioneering niche to a massive industrial adventure. Since 1992, Norwegian salmon production has increased to ten times ...
    • Fish processing in Portugal: An industry in expansion 

      Bjørndal, Trond; Brasao, Ana; Ramos, Jorge; Tusvik, Amalie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      The purpose of this paper is to analyse developments in the Portuguese fish processing industry from the 1960s to the present as well as prospects for future expansion. In this period, Portugal has undergone tremendous ...
    • Indicating Sustainable Salmon Farming: The case of the new Norwegian aquaculture management scheme 

      Bailey, Jennifer L.; Eggereide, Sigrid Sandve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Norway, the world's leader in the production and export of farmed Atlantic salmon, recently established a new management regime with a view to promoting substantial long-term growth in the industry. The government stated ...
    • Mapping Actors and Arguments in the Norwegian Aquaculture Debate 

      Bailey, Jennifer L.; Eggereide, Sigrid Sandve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Norway is the world's leader in the production and export of farmed Atlantic salmon, and authorities there recently established a new management regime for the industry with a view to promoting substantial long-term growth ...
    • Media framing of aquaculture 

      Olsen, Marit Schei; Osmundsen, Tonje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Norway is the world's largest producer of farmed salmon. Aquaculture is the country's second largest export industry and thus vital for employment in coastal areas of Norway. The industry is dependent on public acceptance ...
    • Occupational safety in aquaculture – Part 1: Injuries in Norway 

      Holen, Siri Mariane; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Holmen, Ingunn Marie; Aasjord, Halvard Laurits (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This article presents an overview of reported injuries in the Norwegian aquaculture industry focusing on the production of Atlantic salmon and trout, which dominates the fish farming industry in Norway. Two different data ...
    • Occupational safety in aquaculture – Part 2: Fatalities in Norway 1982–2015 

      Holen, Siri Mariane; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Holmen, Ingunn Marie; Aasjord, Halvard Laurits (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This article presents an overview of reported fatalities in the Norwegian aquaculture industry focusing on the production of Atlantic salmon and trout, which dominate the fish farming industry in Norway. The data on ...
    • Optimal harvesting of farmed salmon during harmful algal blooms 

      Engehagen, Sondre; Hornslien, Marius; Lavrutich, Maria; Tønnessen, Stian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      This paper studies the optimal harvesting decisions of a salmon farmer that faces the risk of harmful algal bloom as well as market uncertainty. The salmon farmer seeks to maximize the financial value of the fish farm by ...
    • Real options under technological uncertainty: A case study of investment in a post-smolt facility in Norway 

      Hagspiel, Verena; Hannevik, Jørgen; Lavrutich, Maria; Naustdal, Magnus; Struksnæs, Henrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This paper evaluates the optimal timing to undertake an investment in a post-smolt production facility under both profit and technology uncertainty, using a real options approach. Two multi-factor stochastic models are ...
    • Scenario analysis of fish escapes in Norwegian aquaculture for implementation of barrier management and improved learning from accidents 

      Yang, Xue; Holmen, Ingunn Marie; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Learning from accidents is decisive for establishing barriers to prevent future accidents and ensuring safety in socio-technical systems. Farmed fish escape is a major concern in the aquaculture industry and there is limited ...
    • The imperishable controversy over aquaculture 

      Osmundsen, Tonje; Olsen, Marit Schei (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Fish farming has been a recurring topic of debate, not the least in the news media. The media is an important source of information about the aquaculture industry and its products to the public. However, the media is also ...
    • Whose benefit? A comparative perspective for the ISA 

      Moses, Jonathon; Brigham, Anne Margrethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This article provides a critical evaluation of the International Seabed Authority’s (ISA) management of Deep Sea Mining (DSM) activities in the undersea area lying beyond sovereign territory. By juxtaposing the ISA’s nascent ...