Blar i tittel Master's Thesis in Fisheries and Aquaculture Management and Economics

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    • Technical and scale efficiency of the intensive Tiger shrimp cultivation farms in Binh Dai district - Ben Tre - Viet nam. An application of DEA 

      Cuong, Hoang Van (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-05-15)
      This thesis is implemented with two main purposes: (1) reviewing the literature on efficiency and DEA methods, (2) applying DEA methods to examine efficiency of the shrimp farms in Binh Dai district, Ben Tre, Vietnam. In thesis, therefore, after related literature is reviewed, a case study of measuring the performance of shrimp farms in the study area is implemented. Interesting findings have been ...

    • Technical efficiency analysis for commercial Black Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon) aquaculture farms in Nha Trang city, Vietnam 

      Huy, Dang Hoang Xuan (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-05-15)
      This study has used minimizing input-oriented CRS DEA model with two output and five input variables which use theory of technical efficiency. It mainly has used Nha Trang‘s data (64 samples) to analysis, data from other areas in Khanh Hoa province (33 samples in Ninh Hoa district, 33 samples in Van Ninh district, and 36 samples in Cam Ranh district) only use to compare to Nha Trang to find the worst ...

    • Technical efficiency of improved extensive shrimp farming in Ca Mau province, Vietnam 

      Tung, Pham Ba Vu (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-16)
      The purpose of this thesis is to measure the mean technical efficiency of improved extensive shrimp farming in Cai Nuoc and Dam Doi districts, Ca Mau Province, Vietnam. Data Envelopment Analysis Input-oriented variable return to scale were used in this thesis and estimating technical super-efficiency was regressed to the pond area, farmer experiences, black tiger shrimp, mud crab stocking density ...

    • Technical efficiency of prawn poly-culture in Tam Giang lagoon, Vietnam 

      Au, Ton Nu Hai (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-05-15)
      This paper measured the mean technical efficiency of 91 percent in prawn poly-culture (prawn (Peneaus monodon)-rabbitfish (Siganus oramin)-others pattern) farms in Tam Giang lagoon, Vietnam, using an input-oriented VRS data envelopment analysis. The estimated technical super-efficiency was then regressed to the farmer characteristics, extension contacts, stocking density, and production environment ...

    • Technical efficiency of the gillnet fishery in Da Nang, Vietnam : an application of a stochastic production frontier 

      Nguyen, Xuan Truong (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-17)
      This study investigates the level and determinants of technical efficiency for a sample of gilnnet fishing vessels operating in Da Nang in 2009 by using a stochastic production frontier, which involved the simultaneous estimation of a translog stochastic frontier model and a model for vessel-specific technical inefficiencies. Furthermore, the other important determinants of this fleet were also ...

    • Technology adoption and economics in aquaculture in the district of Noakhali, Bangladesh : issues of vulnerabilities and resilience 

      Hasan, Mehedi Mahmudul (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-15)
      The study examined the role of technology to aquaculture farmers vulnerable to climate change and the study also identified common categories of aquaculture practices in the coastal district Noakhali, Bangladesh and the vulnerabilities associated with such aquaculture practices. The study focused on the sustainability of farmers’ livelihood. The study used extensive field visits, interviews with the ...

    • Technology adoption and economics of small-scale fish processing in the Nzema east district of Ghana : the case of smoked fish 

      Allou, Robert (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-15)
      This paper looks into the preservation methods available to the small scale smoked and salted sun-dried fish processor in the Nzema East district of Ghana. The paper also examines the effect of fuel wood performance on the quality of smoked fish in producing the preferred fish texture and taste to meet consumer demand; assess the profitability of small scale smoked fish processing; and compare smoked ...

    • Tourist motivation and activities : a case study of Nha Trang, Vietnam 

      Phan, Thi Kim Lien (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-17)
      The study investigates tourist’s motivation with a segmentation approach in order to give an understanding of the theory of motivation in general and the motivation factors influencing consumer decision making in a tourism context in particular. The segmentation based on motivation, which was supported by a factor-cluster analysis, was carried out on a primary survey of 446 international tourists ...

    • Value based segmentation : a study of wild fish versus farmed fish consumption in Nha Trang 

      Suneth Jayampathi, R.P.S. (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-17)
      The primary purpose of this study was to identify market segments based on personal values, values and lifestyles, environmental concern, fish welfare concern, ethical concern for fish farming and health involvement. A self-administrated questionnaire was conducted on a convenience sample of 209 Vietnamese consumers. It was designed to investigate consumers’ concern for issues used as segmentation ...

    • Value chain analysis of black tiger shrimp culture in Cox'sBazar District, Bangladesh 

      Quader, Mamunul (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-22)
      This research aimed to explore the value chain of Black tiger shrimp in Cox’sbazar district, Bangladesh. Actors involved in the chain are farmers, wholesalers, commission agents and processors were interviewed by different questionnaires. A total sample size of 48 surveyed households were visited and analyzed for this research. Results showed a map of actors, costs and earnings, employment ...

    • The value chain of white leg shrimp exported to the U.S market in Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam 

      Bui Nguyen Phuc, Thien Chuong (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-06)
      The research aimed to explore the value chain of frozen white leg shrimp exported to the U.S market from Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam. Three objectives were set up, that is, (1) to identify the activities conducted by different actors in the value chain and the corresponding costs and earnings of those activities, (2) to evaluate the distributions of revenue, cost and profit along the chain, and (3) ...

    • Values, attitudes and intention to consume wild fish versus farmed fish in Nha Trang 

      Nelka Rajani, Pemattuge (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-17)
      The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the consumers’ values and the difference in consumption, attitude and intention to consume wild fish versus farmed fish in Vietnam. Second, it aimed to investigate the relationship between values, attitudes and intention to consume wild versus farmed fish by applying value-attitude-behavior model. The measurement scales used here were adapted from ...