Stakeholders' Perceptions of Aquaculture and Implications for Its Future: A Comparison of the U.S.A. and Norway

Aquaculture is a controversial issue in the U.S.A., and to what extent U.S. aquaculture stakeholders support its expansion determines the future of this industry. This paper compares the perceptional differences of aquaculture stakeholders in the U.S.A. and Norway, and investigates how their percept...

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Main Authors:	Chu, Jingjie, Anderson, James L., Asche, Frank, Tudur, Lacey
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Renewable Resources and Conservation: Fishery Aquaculture Q220 Renewable Resources and Conservation: Government Policy Q280
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5526

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spelling	okr-10986-55262021-04-23T14:02:22Z Stakeholders' Perceptions of Aquaculture and Implications for Its Future: A Comparison of the U.S.A. and Norway Chu, Jingjie Anderson, James L. Asche, Frank Tudur, Lacey Renewable Resources and Conservation: Fishery Aquaculture Q220 Renewable Resources and Conservation: Government Policy Q280 Aquaculture is a controversial issue in the U.S.A., and to what extent U.S. aquaculture stakeholders support its expansion determines the future of this industry. This paper compares the perceptional differences of aquaculture stakeholders in the U.S.A. and Norway, and investigates how their perceptions influence their decisions to support aquaculture development. Original data were collected from an online survey of key aquaculture stakeholders and experts in both countries. Based on multinomial logit models, all of the perception variables contribute significantly to the likelihood that an aquaculture stakeholder is willing to support aquaculture expansion. These findings provide useful information for U.S. and Norwegian aquaculture policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders regarding how perceptions influence decisions; the key perceptional differences between the U.S.A. and Norway; and how policies, practices, and education could change perceptions of aquaculture stakeholders and thereby the future of U.S. and Norwegian aquaculture. 2012-03-30T07:33:16Z 2012-03-30T07:33:16Z 2010 Journal Article Marine Resource Economics 07381360 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5526 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article Norway United States
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description	Aquaculture is a controversial issue in the U.S.A., and to what extent U.S. aquaculture stakeholders support its expansion determines the future of this industry. This paper compares the perceptional differences of aquaculture stakeholders in the U.S.A. and Norway, and investigates how their perceptions influence their decisions to support aquaculture development. Original data were collected from an online survey of key aquaculture stakeholders and experts in both countries. Based on multinomial logit models, all of the perception variables contribute significantly to the likelihood that an aquaculture stakeholder is willing to support aquaculture expansion. These findings provide useful information for U.S. and Norwegian aquaculture policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders regarding how perceptions influence decisions; the key perceptional differences between the U.S.A. and Norway; and how policies, practices, and education could change perceptions of aquaculture stakeholders and thereby the future of U.S. and Norwegian aquaculture.
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author	Chu, Jingjie Anderson, James L. Asche, Frank Tudur, Lacey
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title	Stakeholders' Perceptions of Aquaculture and Implications for Its Future: A Comparison of the U.S.A. and Norway
title_short	Stakeholders' Perceptions of Aquaculture and Implications for Its Future: A Comparison of the U.S.A. and Norway
title_full	Stakeholders' Perceptions of Aquaculture and Implications for Its Future: A Comparison of the U.S.A. and Norway
title_fullStr	Stakeholders' Perceptions of Aquaculture and Implications for Its Future: A Comparison of the U.S.A. and Norway
title_full_unstemmed	Stakeholders' Perceptions of Aquaculture and Implications for Its Future: A Comparison of the U.S.A. and Norway
title_sort	stakeholders' perceptions of aquaculture and implications for its future: a comparison of the u.s.a. and norway
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