The fish auction markets have proven important in the development of the Icelandic fish industry from the time of their establishment in Iceland in 1987, evening out short run catch variations, allowing for specialization and contributing to increased value creation in the value chain for fish and fish products. This...
Research of value chains in fish industries indicates that there is great
difference in value creation of the domestic part of the value chain between
countries with underdeveloped fish industries and developed fish
industries. This comparison is founded on the authors´ research on the
value chains of Icelandic cod and...
The fishing industry is particularly important for Sri Lankans for the domestic supply but there is also a
small but growing export market for high value products. The potential for economic development lies
there with yellowfin tuna as the most important specie. In this research the efficiency and productivity of...
The two main pillars of the Icelandic fishing industry are the large vertically integrated fishing companies and the SMEs, specialised in fishing, producing or marketing. In order to understand how they are able to function side by side and at the same time secure a relatively high value added for...
The deep sea fisheries in Sri Lanka have been in existence since the late 1980s. After 2000 a significant
growth has been experienced in the industry. This has mostly been due to the rapid increase of new
vessels with modern technology and the development of export market opportunities. The Sri...
This pilot study maps the structural changes in the Icelandic fisheries sector from 1990 to present, from the general to the specific. The background is the radical and substantial changes in the structure of harvesting, production and processing; in the export activities and marketing in Icelandic fisheries. The main characteristics...