• Aquaculture subsidies in the European Union: Evolution, impact and future potential for growth 

      Guillen, Jordi; Asche, Frank; Carvalho, Natacha; Fernandez Polanco, Jose M; Llorente, Ignacio Martín; Nielsen, Rasmus; Nielsen, Max; Villasante, Sebastian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06)
      Through its structural funds the European Union (EU) has invested €1.17 billion in the aquaculture sector over the period 2000–2014. In addition, the EU plans to spend a further €1.72 billion on the sector over the period ...
    • Comparative study of circular and square gravity-based fish cages with different dimensions under pure current conditions 

      Mjåtveit, Magnus Aske; Cheng, Hui; Ong, Muk Chen; Lee, Jihoon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)
      Two typical gravity-based fish cages with circular and square shapes are modeled in the present study to compare their cage deformations, cultivation volumes and drag forces under different pure current conditions. Two hy ...
    • Delivering the Goods: The Determinants of Norwegian Seafood Exports 

      Straume, Hans-Martin; Anderson, James L.; Asche, Frank; Gaasland, Ivar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01)
      Seafood is the world’s most traded food product. In recent years, aquaculture has become an increasingly important part of seafood production, facilitating increased trade. However, despite evidence that fish farmers have ...
    • Development of a coupling algorithm for fluid-structure interaction analysis of submerged aquaculture nets 

      Cheng, Hui; Ong, Muk Chen; Li, Lin; Chen, Hao (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)
      A coupling algorithm between two open-source numerical toolboxes, i.e., OpenFOAM and Code_Aster, is implemented for fluid-structure interaction analysis of submerged nets. This algorithm is developed to handle the wake ...
    • 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 ...
    • Evaluation of photodegradable chitin synthetase inhibitors for the treatment of salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) 

      Sydnes, Magne Olav; Eikemo, Vebjørn; Espedal, Per Gunnar; Sydnes, Leiv K.; Nilsen, Frank (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Some photolabile ethanolamine analogues of the chitin synthetase inhibitors diflubenzuron, teflubenzuron, and lufenuron were tested for activity as anti-lice compounds towards salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). Two ...
    • The future looks like the past: Introgression of domesticated Atlantic salmon escapees in a risk assessment framework 

      Glover, Kevin; Wennevik, Vidar; Hindar, Kjetil; Skaala, Øystein; Fiske, Peder; Solberg, Monica Favnebøe; Diserud, Ola Håvard; Svåsand, Terje; Karlsson, Sten; Berg Andersen, Lasse; Grefsrud, Ellen Sofie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06)
      Escapes of domesticated fish from aquaculture, followed by interbreeding with wild conspecifics, represent a threat to the genetic integrity and evolutionary trajectory of natural populations. Approximately fifty years of ...
    • Hesitant reforms: The Norwegian approach towards ITQ's 

      Standal, Dag; Asche, Frank (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11)
      Abstract In Norway, the rationale for fleet adaptations has been subject to different interpretations and policies. While coastal settlement, a surplus fishing capacity and a negative resource rent were dominant adaptations ...
    • 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 ...
    • Implications of Entry Restrictions to Address Externalities in Aquaculture: The Case of Salmon Aquaculture 

      Soini, Vesa-Heikki; Øglend, Atle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)
      This paper investigates production license management when regulation constrains the number of production licenses to address production externalities. This is increasingly relevant for aquaculture production where disease ...
    • 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 ...
    • Measuring potential rents in the North Sea herring fishery 

      Arnason, Ragnar; Bjørndal, Trond; Gordon, Daniel Vernon; Bezabih, Mintewab (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      This paper assesses the potential for rent generation in the North Sea herring fishery. The assessment distinguishes between rents and intra-marginal profits—the sum of which constitutes variable profits in the fishery. A ...
    • 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 ...
    • New pathways for organic waste in land-based farming of salmon: The case of Norway and Denmark 

      Sandvold, Hilde Ness; Gregg, Jay Sterling; Olsen, Dorothy Sutherland (Chapter, 2019)
      Demand for farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) has been increasing dramatically. Simultaneously, the industry faces increasingly large ecological challenges with the grow-out phase at sea. As a result, and with the aid ...
    • Numerical simulation of oxygen transport in land-based aquaculture tank 

      Yin, Guang; Ong, Muk Chen; Lee, Jihoon; Kim, Taeho (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10)
      Dissolved oxygen is an important indicator of the water quality and important for fish survival in aquaculture. The distribution of the dissolved oxygen is highly dependent on the flow motions, the pressure and the temperature ...
    • Områdesamarbeid i norsk havbruk 

      Karlsen, Kine Mari; Robertsen, Roy; Hersoug, Bjørn; Tveterås, Ragnar; Osmundsen, Tonje Cecilie (Nofima rapportserie;, Research report, 2019-11)
      Rapporten beskriver funn fra områdesamarbeid i norsk havbruk i FHF-prosjektet "Havbruksforvaltning 2030". I denne studien er områdesamarbeid definert som "Samarbeid mellom to eller flere næringsaktører i havbruk innenfor ...
    • Potential of microalgae as a sustainable feed ingredient for aquaculture 

      Kumar, Gopalakrishnan; Nagappan, Senthil; Das, Probir; AbdulQuadir, Mohammad; Thaher, Mahmoud; Khan, Shoyeb; Mahata, Chandan; Al-Jabri, Hareb; Vatland, Ann Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09)
      An increase in fish consumption, combined with a decrease in wild fish harvest, is driving the aquaculture industry at rapid pace. Today, farmed seafood accounts for about half of all global seafood demand for human ...
    • 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 ...
    • Research-based innovation for sustainable development: the case of aquaculture 

      Coffay, Matthew Mark; Tveterås, Ragnar (Chapter, 2023)
      Cutting emissions and preserving biodiversity requires innovations and investments at a scale and speed with no historical peacetime precedent. The challenges are complex, with a need for new knowledge and innovation which ...