• Auction versus direct sale: the effect of buyers and sellers on prices 

      Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Zhang, Dengjun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-27)
      This study examines the question of selling agricultural commodities by auction or directly. Hedonic price analysis using transaction data from the sale of frozen cod in Norway shows that buyer–seller matches explain 32.4 ...
    • Auksjon eller kontrakt? Råfisklagets omsetning av fryst hvitfisk 

      Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Zhang, Dengjun; Dreyer, Bent (Nofima rapportserie;, Research report, 2019-06)
      Denne rapporten presenterer resultater fra analyse av Råfisklagets omsetning av ombordfryst torsk, hyse og sei for perioden 2009–2017. Resultatene viser at omsetning gjennom auksjon går ned og at salg på kontrakt øker. I ...
    • 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 ...
    • Certify or not? The effect of the MSC certification on the ex-vessel prices for Atlantic cod in Norway 

      Bronnmann, Julia; Asche, Frank; Pettersen, Ingrid Kristine; Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-07)
      There is strong evidence that ecolabeled seafood commands a price premium in the retail market in Northern European countries. At the same time, there is significant uncertainty as to whether these markups are passed on ...
    • Certify or not? The effect of the MSC certification on the ex-vessel prices for Atlantic cod in Norway 

      Bronnmann, Julia; Asche, Frank; Pettersen, Ingrid Kristine; Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      There is strong evidence that ecolabeled seafood commands a price premium in the retail market in Northern European countries. At the same time, there is significant uncertainty as to whether these markups are passed on ...
    • Commodities failing in auctions: The story of unsold cod in Norway 

      Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Zhang, Dengjun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This study addresses how commodities that go unsold at auction perform when they are subsequently sold directly or at auction. Given that the share of unsold commodities is up to 50% in some markets, this is an important ...
    • 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 ...
    • Credit constraints and the severity of COVID-19 impact: Empirical evidence from enterprise surveys 

      Zhang, Dengjun; Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The COVID-19 pandemic decreases firm revenue and raises the demand for liquidity, resulting in increased financial stress for firms throughout the world. In attempts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, governments ...
    • Eco-Labeling and Retailer Pricing Strategies: The U.K. Haddock Market 

      Zhang, Dengjun; Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Asche, Frank; Young, James A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05)
      In attempts to differentiate their store imagery, grocery retailers frequently introduce new products, which are often rich in extrinsic attributes such as claims regarding healthiness and environmental sustainability. ...
    • Eco-labels and product longevity: The case of whitefish in UK grocery retailing 

      Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Asche, Frank; Zhang, Dengjun; Young, James A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08)
      In recent years, eco-labeling has become an increasingly used tool to signal sustainable sourcing of (sea-) food. While the literature has focused on price premiums associated with the labels, it is noted in this paper ...
    • Eco-labels and product longevity: The case of whitefish in UK grocery retailing 

      Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Asche, Frank; Zhang, Dengjun; Young, James A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08)
      In recent years, eco-labeling has become an increasingly used tool to signal sustainable sourcing of (sea-) food. While the literature has focused on price premiums associated with the labels, it is noted in this paper ...
    • Evaluering av auksjonsplikten for fryst torsk og sei. Delrapport 1 

      Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Bendiksen, Bjørn Inge; Nyrud, Thomas; Zhang, Dengjun (Nofima rapportserie;, Research report, 2023)
      Denne rapporten gir en «løypemelding» halvveis i evalueringsprosjektet og er basert på data for hele 2022. Etter ønske fra næringen har FHF forlenget prosjektet med ett år slik at hele 2023 også vil bli inkludert i den ...
    • Fish quality and market performance: The case of the coastal fishery for Atlantic cod in Norway 

      Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Zhang, Dengjun; Henriksen, Edgar; Joensen, Sjúrður; Bendiksen, Bjørn Inge; Hermansen, Øystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This study focuses on fish quality and resource utilization at the ex-vessel level of the value chain. Substantial waste in the form of reduced fish quality is revealed for Atlantic cod landed by the coastal fleet in Norway, ...
    • Fishing methods for Atlantic cod and haddock: Quality and price versus costs 

      Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Zhang, Dengjun; Dreyer, Bent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)
      This study explores trade-offs between fish quality, fishing efficiency, costs and profitability across three different vessel groups in the Norwegian groundfish fishery, that is, vessels fishing with bottom trawls, longlines ...
    • Fishing tactics and fish quality: The case of the coastal fishery for Atlantic cod in Norway 

      Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Zhang, Dengjun; Henriksen, Edgar; Joensen, Sjúrður; Bendiksen, Bjørn Inge; Hermansen, Øystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)
      This study examined the effects of key fishing tactics such as the choice of fishing gear and catch size, an indicator of swift and intense fishing, on the quality of landed fish. The effects of changes in yearly TACs, and ...
    • 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 ...
    • Is capture-based aquaculture viable? The case of Atlantic cod in Norway 

      Pettersen, Ingrid Kristine; Asche, Frank; Bronnmann, Julia; Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Straume, Hans-Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Capture-based aquaculture (CBA) is an important branch of the aquaculture industry that differs from closed cycle farming in that the stocking material consists of captured wild fish or other aquatic organisms. By skipping ...
    • Large buyers at a fish auction: The case of the Norwegian pelagic auction 

      Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Zhang, Dengjun; Iversen, Audun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      This paper explores the role of large buyers at the Norwegian pelagic auction. The auction is electronic, with no product inspections and conducted on a first-price, sealed-bid basis. Hedonic price modelling was applied ...
    • Large-scale fisheries during the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of the oceangoing groundfish fleet in Norway 

      Asche, Frank; Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Zhang, Dengjun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10)
      Small-scale fisheries have received most of the attention in the literature investigating negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on seafood production. Larger fishing vessels are often perceived to be more resilient as ...
    • Markedsforskning knyttet til sjømat - Kartlegging i Norge, Vest-Europa og Nord-Amerika 

      Bjørklund, Oddrun; Asche, Frank; Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir; Tveterås, Ragnar; Honkanen, Pirjo; Voldnes, Gøril; Isaksen, John Roald; Heide, Morten (Nofima rapportserie;, Research report, 2010)
      Denne rapporten er en kartlegging av markedsforskning knyttet til sjømat i Norge, Vest-Europa og Nord-Amerika. Hensikten er å få oversikt over hvilke organisasjoner som gjør hva knyttet til dette temaet. Kartleggingen viser ...