Differences in harvesting and marketing strategies between Iceland and Norway

Source at https://okonomiskfiskeriforskning.no/differences-in-harvesting-and-marketing-strategies-between-iceland-and-norway/ . For decades, whitefish industries in Iceland and Norway have produced similar products and have exported to the same global markets. Nevertheless, there are indications tha...

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Main Authors: Bjørgvinsson, David Bragi, Bertheussen, Bernt Arne, Dreyer, Bent
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nofima AS 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10037/19005
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Differences in harvesting and marketing strategies between Iceland and Norway
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description Source at https://okonomiskfiskeriforskning.no/differences-in-harvesting-and-marketing-strategies-between-iceland-and-norway/ . For decades, whitefish industries in Iceland and Norway have produced similar products and have exported to the same global markets. Nevertheless, there are indications that the Icelandic industry has been more profitable than the Norwegian industry over the same time period. Therefore, this study aims to determine if the two competing industries pursue different marketing and harvesting strategies to maximise their take of one of the region’s most valuable natural resources. To test the hypotheses, raw material supply data and product sales data were collected and analysed. The results revealed that Iceland was pursuing a differentiation strategy by exporting more high-priced, fresh whitefish fillets. This marketing strategy was aligned with a procurement strategy that focused on obtaining fresh, high-quality raw materials caught by hook. In contrast, the Norwegian industry was following a low-price strategy by catching more fish with gillnets and selling the unprocessed fresh or frozen fish at a low price. It has been argued that the superior harvesting and marketing strategies of the Icelandic industry may be rooted in factor conditions that are difficult to duplicate and a rigid institutional framework in Norway. This framework is related to the freedom to organise the value chain (i.e. by vertical integration) and the transfer of licences to vessels that can continously supply high-quality raw materials. However, to adopt the Icelandic institutional framework, Norwegian authorities must take pivotal steps. Norge og Island har lenge vært konkurrenter. De fanger mange av de samme artene og produserer like produkter som eksporteres til et globalt marked. Flere forhold tyder på at islandsk fiskeindustri har hatt bedre lønnsomhet enn den norske. Denne analysen retter derfor oppmerksomheten mot om industrien på Island og i Norge har valgt ulike høstings- og markedsstrategier. I analysen benyttes data fra fangst og produksjon av hvitfisk i de to landene. Resultatene i analysen viser at islandsk fiskeindustri har valgt en annen markedsstrategi enn den norske. Islendingene produserer langt mer høyt priset ferske filetprodukter enn nordmennene. Denne markedsstrategien er godt koordinert med høstingsstrategien som er valgt. Særlig påfallende er det at en langt større andel av fisken fanges med krokredskaper enn i Norge. I Norge er det valgt en lavprisstrategi. Her fanges fisken i en intens vintersesong og garn er et effektivt og dominerende fangstredskap. Den norske produktporteføljen er da også dominert av konvensjonelle produkter. I tillegg eksporteres det en stor andel ubearbeidet rund hvitfisk – både fersk og rundfrossen. I analysen diskuteres det om nordmenn kan kopiere islendingenes fangst – og produksjonsstrategi. Det konkluderes med at det er mulig å kopiere islendingens forvaltning av fiskeressursene og regler for økonomisk organisering. Islendingene har imidlertid bestander med et annet vandringsmønster enn de norske. Det vil derfor være vanskelig for nordmenn å kopiere islendingens suksess – selv om det blir gjort forsøk på å kopiere islandsk forvaltning.
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Bjørgvinsson, Bertheussen bab, Dreyer B. Differences in harvesting and marketing strategies between Iceland and Norway. Økonomisk fiskeriforskning: Ledelse, marked, økonomi. 2015;25(1):21-36
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spelling ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/19005 2023-05-15T16:48:13+02:00 Differences in harvesting and marketing strategies between Iceland and Norway Bjørgvinsson, David Bragi Bertheussen, Bernt Arne Dreyer, Bent 2015 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/19005 eng eng Nofima AS Økonomisk fiskeriforskning: Ledelse, marked, økonomi info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/MARINFORSK/233751/Norway/CATCH - Market-oriented and sustainable value chains for cod products based on live storage/CATCH/ info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/SFI/203477/Norway/CRISP - Centre for Research-based Innovation in Sustainable Fish Capture and Processing Technology/CRISP/ http://okonomiskfiskeriforskning.no/differences-in-harvesting-and-marketing-strategies-between-iceland-and-norway/ Bjørgvinsson, Bertheussen bab, Dreyer B. Differences in harvesting and marketing strategies between Iceland and Norway. Økonomisk fiskeriforskning: Ledelse, marked, økonomi. 2015;25(1):21-36 FRIDAID 1286028 0803-6799 1891-0998 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/19005 openAccess Copyright 2015 The Author(s) VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920 VDP::Landbruks- og Fiskerifag: 900::Fiskerifag: 920 Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed publishedVersion 2015 ftunivtroemsoe 2021-06-25T17:57:22Z Source at https://okonomiskfiskeriforskning.no/differences-in-harvesting-and-marketing-strategies-between-iceland-and-norway/ . For decades, whitefish industries in Iceland and Norway have produced similar products and have exported to the same global markets. Nevertheless, there are indications that the Icelandic industry has been more profitable than the Norwegian industry over the same time period. Therefore, this study aims to determine if the two competing industries pursue different marketing and harvesting strategies to maximise their take of one of the region’s most valuable natural resources. To test the hypotheses, raw material supply data and product sales data were collected and analysed. The results revealed that Iceland was pursuing a differentiation strategy by exporting more high-priced, fresh whitefish fillets. This marketing strategy was aligned with a procurement strategy that focused on obtaining fresh, high-quality raw materials caught by hook. In contrast, the Norwegian industry was following a low-price strategy by catching more fish with gillnets and selling the unprocessed fresh or frozen fish at a low price. It has been argued that the superior harvesting and marketing strategies of the Icelandic industry may be rooted in factor conditions that are difficult to duplicate and a rigid institutional framework in Norway. This framework is related to the freedom to organise the value chain (i.e. by vertical integration) and the transfer of licences to vessels that can continously supply high-quality raw materials. However, to adopt the Icelandic institutional framework, Norwegian authorities must take pivotal steps. Norge og Island har lenge vært konkurrenter. De fanger mange av de samme artene og produserer like produkter som eksporteres til et globalt marked. Flere forhold tyder på at islandsk fiskeindustri har hatt bedre lønnsomhet enn den norske. Denne analysen retter derfor oppmerksomheten mot om industrien på Island og i Norge har valgt ulike høstings- og markedsstrategier. I analysen benyttes data fra fangst og produksjon av hvitfisk i de to landene. Resultatene i analysen viser at islandsk fiskeindustri har valgt en annen markedsstrategi enn den norske. Islendingene produserer langt mer høyt priset ferske filetprodukter enn nordmennene. Denne markedsstrategien er godt koordinert med høstingsstrategien som er valgt. Særlig påfallende er det at en langt større andel av fisken fanges med krokredskaper enn i Norge. I Norge er det valgt en lavprisstrategi. Her fanges fisken i en intens vintersesong og garn er et effektivt og dominerende fangstredskap. Den norske produktporteføljen er da også dominert av konvensjonelle produkter. I tillegg eksporteres det en stor andel ubearbeidet rund hvitfisk – både fersk og rundfrossen. I analysen diskuteres det om nordmenn kan kopiere islendingenes fangst – og produksjonsstrategi. Det konkluderes med at det er mulig å kopiere islendingens forvaltning av fiskeressursene og regler for økonomisk organisering. Islendingene har imidlertid bestander med et annet vandringsmønster enn de norske. Det vil derfor være vanskelig for nordmenn å kopiere islendingens suksess – selv om det blir gjort forsøk på å kopiere islandsk forvaltning. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Garn ENVELOPE(160.425,160.425,66.302,66.302) Norway