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 to the fishers. This is important because producer benefits are required for an ecolabel to provide incentives for sustainable fishery management and fishing practices. Therefore, ...

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 the difficult early production stages of fish farming, producers can test whether assumed market advantages such as high quality and consistent supply result in higher prices – ...

Ambisjoner om videre vekst i norsk havbruksnæring har vært hyppig uttalt, både av næringen selv, og av skiftende regjeringer. Sentralt er at næringen skal gis muligheten til vekst, så lenge det skjer innenfor miljømessige bærekraftige rammer. Dette kan betraktes som en politisk målsetting for norsk havbruksnæring. Men næringens muligheter for vekst avgjøres ikke av politiske målsettinger alene. Andre ...