• A model system to evaluate the economic performance of two different dietary feeding strategies in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) 

      Weihe, Runi; Rørvik, Kjell-Arne; Thomassen, Magny Sissel S.; Asche, Frank (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07)
      This paper evaluates the feed cost differences in salmon farming based on two energy dense feed strategies: one resembles the industrial preference of using high-fat diets (LP:low protein-to-lipid ratio) whereas in the ...
    • Brands, Labels, and Product Longevity: The Case of Salmon in UK Grocery Retailing 

      Asche, Frank; Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Zhang, Dengjun; Cojocaru, Andreea-Laura; Young, James A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)
      In recent years, the number of ecolabels and country-of-origin labels has grown substantially in seafood markets globally. This makes it more difficult for retailers and producers to communicate and demonstrate their ...
    • Competition in a fish auction: The case of Atlantic cod in Northern Norway 

      Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Zhang, Dengjun; Dreyer, Bent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)
      This study investigates the role of bidder numbers in fish auctions, a neglected area of past research and one that is of key importance for optimal use of limited marine resources. The study of a Norwegian auction for ...
    • The development of large scale aquaculture production: A comparison of the supply chains for chicken and salmon 

      Asche, Frank; Cojocaru, Andreea-Laura; Roth, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08)
      The supply chain for salmon is, in many respects, the world's most efficient seafood supply chain. Adopting new technologies and expanding the scale of production have improved competitiveness leading to increased production ...
    • Firm Size, Commodity Price, and Interdependence Between Firm-Level stock prices 

      Zhang, Dengjun; Myrland, Øystein; Xie, Jinghua (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08)
      This study aims to investigate the interdependence between stock prices of salmon firms listed at Oslo Stock Exchange and to evaluate how this correlation is affected by firm size and salmon commodity price. Technically, ...
    • Fish Pool - A success or failure 

      Mikalsen, Kjartan; Goa, Ragnhild (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)
      Atlantic salmon farming is an important industry in Norway, it is however a market dominated by a high volatility. Fish Pool was established more than ten years ago, offering futures contracts for risk management. This ...
    • Hedging efficiency of Atlantic salmon futures 

      Misund, Bård; Asche, Frank (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08)
      This article examines the hedging properties of Atlantic salmon futures. Hedging is important because it allows for mitigation of the risk of adverse price changes in the spot market. We examine the hedging efficiency of ...
    • The impact of parasitic sea lice on harvest quantities and sizes of farmed salmon 

      Zhang, Dengjun; Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Tveterås, Ragnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-07)
      Sea lice infections are recognized as a primary challenge for both salmon farming and adjacent stocks of wild salmon and sea trout, triggering strict regulations at farm sites and in larger coastal production areas. In ...
    • Innovation in the Norwegian aquaculture industry 

      Afewerki, Samson; Asche, Frank; Misund, Bård; Thorvaldsen, Trine; Tveterås, Ragnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-11)
      Global aquaculture production has grown very rapidly in recent decades. This is largely due to a number of innovations that has increased the control with the production process and competitiveness. These innovations come ...
    • “It gives me peace of mind”. A new perspective on the identification of quality cues on salmon fillet products in Japan and the USA 

      Altintzoglou, Themistoklis; Cordeiro, Cheryl Marie; Honkanen, Pirjo; Onozaka, Yuko (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05)
      The way in which perceived quality affects consumer food choice is complex due to variations in intrinsic and extrinsic product attributes that interface with personal factors and the socio-cultural context. Taking the ...
    • Listeria monocytogenes in Norwegian fish farms from September to January 

      Zaremba, Sandra (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      The Norwegian food industry is best known for salmon production and distribution to over 70 countries. Salmon processing factories are susceptible to the establishment of the pathogen bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, which ...
    • Monitoring farmed fish welfare by measurement of cortisol as a stress marker in fish feces by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry 

      Meling, Vanessa Andrea; Berge, Kjetil; Knudsen, David Lausten; Rønning, Per Ola; Brede, Cato (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04)
      The aquaculture industry has become a sustainable source of food for humans. Remaining challenges include disease issues and ethical concerns for the discomfort and stress of farmed fish. There is a need for reliable ...
    • Natural peptides with antioxidant activity from Atlantic cod and Atlantic salmon residual material 

      Pampanin, Daniela M.; Haar, Marianne Bore; Sydnes, Magne Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03)
      Summary. Water-soluble peptides/proteins with molecular weight below 10 kDa were isolated from residual material of cod (liver, skin, and cod mix i.e. skin, frames, and viscera), and salmon (skin, and salmon mix i.e. skin, ...
    • Norwegian export of farmed salmon − trade costs and market concentration 

      Asche, Frank; Gaasland, Ivar; Straume, Hans-Martin; Vårdal, Erling (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04)
      While variation in unit value most commonly has been associated with quality in the trade literature, observed differences in prices between markets might also be explained by variation in market concentration and the ...
    • Production growth, company size, and concentration: The case of salmon 

      Pandey, Rudresh; Asche, Frank; Misund, Bård; Nygård, Rune; Adewumi, Olugbenga Michael; Straume, Hans-Martin; Zhang, Dengjun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The largest companies in salmon aquaculture are rapidly getting bigger due to organic growth as well as mergers and acquisitions, and the largest are now multi-national companies. There are two main explanations for this ...
    • Production growth, company size, and concentration: The case of salmon 

      Pandey, Rudresh; Asche, Frank; Misund, Bård; Nygård, Rune; Adewumi, Olugbenga Michael; Straume, Hans-Martin; Zhang, Dengjun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-08)
      The largest companies in salmon aquaculture are rapidly getting bigger due to organic growth as well as mergers and acquisitions, and the largest are now multi-national companies. There are two main explanations for this ...
    • Recent trends in salmon price volatility 

      Øglend, Atle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-08)
      Since the start of intensive salmon farming, salmon has become an increasingly cheaper source of protein. Salmon has transitioned from a relative luxurious food item to a staple part of everyday diets. For most of the 1980s ...
    • Serving the industry or undermining the regulatory system? The use of special purpose licenses in Norwegian salmon aquaculture 

      Hersoug, Bjørn; Olsen, Marit Schei; Gauteplass, Asle Årthun; Osmundsen, Tonje C.; Asche, Frank (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)
      Aquaculture governance can be challenging as a number of stakeholders have different objectives and visions for the industry. A license is an important tool in ensuring an orderly development of an industry, providing ...
    • A Study of the Chinese Marketing Channels from a perspective of Norwegian Salmon Exporters 

      Xu, Lingwen; Sulong, Gaowa (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020)
      The purpose of this thesis is to give an overview of different marketing channels of salmon in China and examine the competitive environment of the Chinese salmon market. Furthermore, we would like to understand how Norwegian ...
    • Thalassorama : the salmon disease crisis in Chile 

      Asche, Frank; Hansen, Håvard; Tveterås, Ragnar; Tveterås, Sigbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-12)
      The Chilean salmon farming industry is currently facing unprecedented economic losses related to the infectious salmon anemia (ISA) disease. Production of Atlantic salmon is being reduced from almost 400,000 tonnes in ...