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Demand for Organic Salmon in the European Union
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Demand for Organic Salmon in the European Union |
| Names |
Tvetaras, R.
(creator) Aarset, B. (creator) Beckmann, S. (creator) Bigne, J. (creator) Beveridge, M. (creator) Bjorndal, T. (creator) McDonagh, P. (creator) Mariojouls, C. (creator) Muir, J.F. (creator) Prothero, A. (creator) Reithe, S. (creator) Smith, A.P. (creator) Tveteras, S. (creator) Young, J.A. (creator) |
| Date Issued | 2001 (iso8601) |
| Abstract | This paper provides an analysis of the market potential for organic salmon, primarily in the European Union. There has been a substantial growth in the demand for organic food products in industrialised countries in the course of the past decade. Legislation for organic production is now being extended to aquaculture, and limited quantities of certified organic salmon have been marketed in the European Union. We examine the experience gained in other organic food markets, and draw some conclusions from these markets with relevance to salmon. Organic salmon fills a dietary need among organic consumers, but at the same time it has some characteristics which may present obstacles to successful marketing. We analysed price premiums for organic salmon compared to conventional salmon. Positive price premiums were found, but it is hard to predict how they will evolve when the supply of organic salmon is expanded. Experience from other organic foods that are supplied in large volumes suggests that it may be possible to obtain price premiums even with substantially higher production. |
| Genre | Research Paper |
| Topic | Fisheries Economics |
| Identifier | Tveteras, R., et al. Demand for Organic Salmon in the European Union. In: Microbehavior and Macroresults:Proceedings of the Tenth Biennial Conference of the International Institute ofFisheries Economics and Trade, July 10-14, 2000, Corvallis, Oregon, USA.Compiled by Richard S. Johnston and Ann L. Shriver. InternationalInstitute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET), Corvallis, 2001. |
