Book description
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 Bjørndal, 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.
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.
