• A deliberative approach to valuation and precautionary management of cold water corals in Norway 

      Falk-Andersson, Jannike; Foley, Naomi; Armstrong, Claire W.; van den Hove, Sybille; van Rensburg, Thomas; Tinch, Rob (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-17)
      This paper explores management challenges in relation to human impacts on cold water corals (CWC) in Norway. CWC are a slow growing organism about which there is uncertainty regarding distribution and values. We discuss area closures to protect this environmental public good against destructive fishing practices. Focus groups were combined with questionnaires to inform precautionary management ...
    • Willingness to pay to protect cold water corals 

      Armstrong, Claire W.; Aanesen, Margrethe; van Rensburg, Thomas; Sandorf, Erlend Dancke (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-16)
      There is increasing pressure to use currently untapped resources in the deep sea, raising questions regarding ecosystem service trade‐offs in these often unknown areas. We assessed the trade‐offs between protection of cold‐water coral reefs and economic activities, such as fisheries and petroleum extraction, through a survey of a representative sample of the populations of Norway and Ireland. ...