• Fishing for an institution-based first-mover advantage: The Norwegian snow crab case 

      Bertheussen, Bernt Arne; Nøstvold, Bjørg Helen; Ruiken, Ida Maria (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-17)
      When the first Norwegian commercial catch of snow crabs was taken in the Barents Sea in 2012, an unexpected opportunity arose to create a new, profitable natural resource-based industry. However, hidden under the surface were massive biological, technological, and institutional uncertainties. This study first explores what motivated the entrepreneurs to invest in an industry exposed to extreme ...
    • The Norwegian Snow Crab Industry. A case study of opportunities and threats in the Norwegian snow crab industry 

      Ruiken, Ida Maria (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-15)
      The Norwegian seafood industry is constantly growing and expanding. The snow crab entering the Barents Sea was an opportunity to create a new, profitable industry with a product well established on the world market. Norwegian vessels entered the loophole and were joined by foreign vessels to catch snow crab. January 2017, Russia claimed sovereignty over the area and closed it for all foreign ...