Salmon Aquaculture: Larger Companies and Increased Production

Asche, Frank; Roll, Kristin H.; Sandvold, Hilde Ness; Sørvig, Arne; Zhang, Dengjun

doi:10.1080/13657305.2013.812156

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“…History in successful developed salmon aquaculture demonstrates that growth purely through organic expansion is unlikely to deliver a globally ranked enterprise (Asche et al 2013). It is also believed that real breakthrough of sector development should come from radical innovation (Utterback 1974; Gatignon and Xuereb 1997;Tidd et al 2003).…”

Section: Investment and Innovationmentioning

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The feasibility of offshore aquaculture and its potential for multi-use in the North Sea

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Following the Blue Growth ambition of the European Commission, the interest in the potential of offshore is growing. This paper aimed to contribute to the discussion on the feasibility of offshore aquaculture development and its potential for multi-use with other maritime activities. A review of national and international projects forms the basis of the paper, where the Dutch North Sea is used as a case-study area. Analysis of technical, economic and ecological boundaries indicated that the potential of fish culture is limited, that seaweed cultivation is likely to gain potential when challenges related to processing will be overcome and that mussel culture has the highest potential in the near future. The North Sea is an area where many stakeholders claim space, which might set boundaries to the number of sites available for mussel culture. Competing claims are a potential source of conflict but may also lead to mutual benefits when smart combinations are sought, e.g. with wind parks, fisheries and nature conservation; especially, the possibility of combining mussel culture in or around wind parks is worthwhile to be further explored. A spatial distribution model adapted for the Dutch North Sea conditions demonstrated that offshore mussel production in wind farms can be profitable. Yet, the commercial interest for offshore development of mussel culture is still limited. Actions required to stimulate further development of the offshore mussel industry are presented for the government, the private sector, research institutes and civil society organizations.

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Section: Investment and Innovationmentioning

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The feasibility of offshore aquaculture and its potential for multi-use in the North Sea

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“…A fundamental challenge in many aquaculture sectors is the lack of knowledge on relationships between aquaculture production activities and effects on the aquatic environment and other user interests that all stakeholders can agree on (Pettersen, Osmundsen, Aunsmo, Mardones, & Rich, 2015), including substantial differences within the aquaculture industry due to different firm structures and size (Asche, Roll, Sandvold, Sørvig, & Zhang, 2013). The body of research-based knowledge may be incomplete, contradictory, or difficult to interpret.…”

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Fish farmers and regulators coping with the wickedness of aquaculture

Osmundsen

Almklov

Tveterås

2017

Aquaculture Economics & Management

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Managing and regulating aquaculture is a complicated issue. From the perspective of fish farmers as well as regulators managing aquaculture can be regarded as what political scientists refer to as a "wicked problem." This is because there is a great extent of uncertainty and lack of firm knowledge with respect to the externalities of aquaculture production; e.g., diseases, environmental impacts, and conflicts with other user interests. Furthermore, the dynamic nature of the aquaculture sector contributes to the uncertainty as new solutions emerge, rendering established knowledge obsolete or irrelevant. Designing appropriate public regulations and policy measures is thus important, but difficult. Based on empirical data from Norway, we investigate what respondents from public agencies and the industry perceive to be challenges in governing aquaculture and what we may infer on the characteristics of a good governance approach. We propose that such an approach needs to focus on building competence, collaboration, and be adaptable. Furthermore, it needs to be flexible and cost efficient.

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“…In contrast, the farming of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), another global industry, is characterised by its highly standardised cage-in-coastal water production system. Growing at an average annual rate of 16 % since 1985, Norweigan interests dominate globally, producing more than 50 % of the total harvest in-country (26) and with significant interests elsewhere (Canada, Chile, Scotland). Developing international trade for such species has driven transformation further and in the case of salmon led to consolidation of production among fewer larger enterprises (26,27) .…”

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“…Growing at an average annual rate of 16 % since 1985, Norweigan interests dominate globally, producing more than 50 % of the total harvest in-country (26) and with significant interests elsewhere (Canada, Chile, Scotland). Developing international trade for such species has driven transformation further and in the case of salmon led to consolidation of production among fewer larger enterprises (26,27) . Improved productivity of larger farms, increasing levels of specialisation of production and refined regulation have all contributed to consolidation, for which there is a general emergent trend across the seafood sector.…”

Section: Proceedings Of the Nutrition Societymentioning

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Aquaculture: a rapidly growing and significant source of sustainable food? Status, transitions and potential

2016

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The status and potential of aquaculture is considered as part of a broader food landscape of wild aquatic and terrestrial food sources. The rationale and resource base required for the development of aquaculture are considered in the context of broader societal development, cultural preferences and human needs. Attention is drawn to the uneven development and current importance of aquaculture globally as well as its considerable heterogeneity of form and function compared with established terrestrial livestock production. The recent drivers of growth in demand and production are examined and the persistent linkages between exploitation of wild stocks, full life cycle culture and the various intermediate forms explored. An emergent trend for sourcing aquaculture feeds from alternatives to marine ingredients is described and the implications for the sector with rapidly growing feed needs discussed. The rise of non-conventional and innovative feed ingredients, often shared with terrestrial livestock, are considered, including aquaculture itself becoming a major source of marine ingredients. The implications for the continued expected growth of aquaculture are set in the context of sustainable intensification, with the challenges that conventional intensification and emergent integration within, and between, value chains explored. The review concludes with a consideration of the implications for dependent livelihoods and projections for various futures based on limited resources but growing demand

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Salmon Aquaculture: Larger Companies and Increased Production

Cited by 159 publications

References 55 publications

The feasibility of offshore aquaculture and its potential for multi-use in the North Sea

The feasibility of offshore aquaculture and its potential for multi-use in the North Sea

Fish farmers and regulators coping with the wickedness of aquaculture

Aquaculture: a rapidly growing and significant source of sustainable food? Status, transitions and potential

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