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Informationen zum Autor Frank Asche is Professor at the Department of Industrial Economics, University of Stavanger, Norway. Trond Bjørndal is Professor and Director of the Centre for the Economics and Management of Aquatic Resources (CEMARE), University of Portsmouth, UK, and Professor II, Aalesund University College, Norway. Klappentext First published in 1990, The Economics of Salmon Aquaculture was the first book to systematically analyse the salmon aquaculture industry, from both a market and production perspective. Since publication of the first edition of this book, the salmon aquaculture industry has grown at a phenomenal rate, with salmon now being consumed in more than 100 countries worldwide. This second edition of a very popular and successful book brings the reader right up to date with all the major current issues pertaining to salmon aquaculture. Commencing with an overview of the production process in aquaculture, the following chapters provide in-depth coverage of the sources of the world's supply of salmon, the growth in productivity, technological changes, environmental issues, markets, market structure and competitiveness, lessons that can be learnt from the culture of other species, optimal harvesting techniques, production planning, and investment in salmon farms. Written by Frank Ashe and Trond Bjorndal, two of the world's leading experts in the economics of aquaculture, this second edition of The Economics of Salmon Aquaculture provides the salmon aquaculture industry with an essential reference work, including a wealth of commercially important information. This book is also a valuable resource for upper level students and professionals in aquaculture and economics, and libraries in all universities and research establishments where these subjects are studied and taught should have copies of this important book on their shelves. Zusammenfassung First published in 1990! The Economics of Salmon Aquaculture was the first book to systematically analyse the salmon aquaculture industry! from both a market and production perspective. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface ix 1 Introduction 1 2 The Production Process in Aquaculture 7 2.1 Salmon production 9 2.1.1 Biological system 9 2.1.2 The grow-out phase 12 2.1.3 The physical system 15 Bibliography 16 3 The Supply of Salmon 17 3.1 Farmed salmon production 17 3.1.1 Norway 18 3.1.2 Chile 23 3.1.3 United Kingdom 26 3.1.4 Canada 29 3.1.5 Other farmed salmon producers 30 3.2 Wild salmon production 31 3.3 Regulation of salmon aquaculture 34 3.3.1 Norway 34 3.3.2 Scotland 36 3.3.3 Chile 38 3.4 The growth of large multinational companies 39 Bibliography 41 4 Productivity Growth and Technological Change 43 4.1 Declining costs 43 4.2 Scale 45 4.3 Structure of production costs 48 4.4 Smolt production 51 4.5 Improved feed quality 52 4.6 Diseases and increased survival rates 53 4.7 Breeding 55 4.8 Cycles in profitability 56 4.9 Catching up: regional differences 58 4.10 Productivity development in Norway relative to other producers 59 4.11 Cost reductions in the supply chain 62 Bibliography 63 5 Environmental Issues 65 5.1 The fish meal trap 65 5.1.1 Fisheries management 66 5.1.2 The markets for oil meals 69 5.1.3 Concluding remarks on the fish meal trap 72 5.2 Local issues 73 5.2.1 Organic waste 74 5.2.2 Antibiotics and chemicals 76 5.2.3 Salmon escapees and sea lice 78 5.2.4 Concluding remarks 80 Bibliography 80 6 Markets for Salmon 83 6.1 The European Union markets 84 6.1.1 France 85 6.1.2 Germany 88
