Environmental problems,productivity and innovations in Norwegian salmon aquaculture |
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| Authors: | Frank Asche Atle G. Guttormsen Ragnar Tveterås |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration , Centre for Fisheries Economics , Helleveien 30, Bergen‐Sandviken, N‐5035, Norway Fax:;2. Department of Economics and Social Sciences , Agricultural College of Norway ,;3. Centre for Fisheries Economics and Stavanger College , Norway |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Environmental issues have been of central importance throughout the history of salmon aquacuiture in Norway. In this paper we will examine some of the issues, and show that while there are still problems, many have also been resolved. A major reason for this is the fact that salmon farmers have internalized many of the environmental effects into their decision‐making due to the relationship between environmental impact and productivity. Another reason, particularly when it comes to treatment of diseases, is that lack of private innovative activity due to different market failures has been compensated for by government‐sponsored research and development. |
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| Keywords: | environmental issues productivity salmon aquacuiture |
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