Focus groups were combined with surveys to inform policy making regarding precautionary measures to protect cold water coral (CWC). CWC represent complex environmental public goods involving irreversibility and uncertainty. Respondents believe CWC is valuable and should be protected. Use-values, particularly habitat for fish, dominated the focus group discussions, whereas non-use...
The alien invasive red king crab in the Barents Sea represents both a threat through impacts on benthic ecosystem
functions, and a source of income for fishing communities in Northern Norway. Determining the risk the king crab
represents is central both with respect to international obligations and to determine the...
The red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) is an alien invasive species in the Barents Sea representing a value as well as a potential pest. A bio-economic model is applied analysing the costs that traditional fisheries incur as a result of the king crab invasion, as well as the income from...