Institute of Food and Resource Economics, Fisheries Economics and Management Division (FOI)
Fødevareøkonomisk Institut, Afdeling for Fiskeriøkonomi og –forvaltningDenmark - Academic institution or department
Institute of Food and Resource Economics (FOI) was established January 1, 2004 as an independent institute at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (KVL). The Institute was established in a merger between the former sector research institute, Danish Institute of Food Economics, under the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and relevant units at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University.
The Institute’s research includes theoretical and application-oriented economics, bioethics and law with relevance to society and industry. We cooperate with the natural science disciplines, as well as with national and international research institutions and research environments. Our research constitutes a large part of the Institute’s activities and is the foundation for our advisory tasks and teaching activities.
The Fisheries Economics and Management Division perform research into optimal use of resources within fishing and fish. The research centres on the fishing sector in the EU and in Denmark and includes three main areas of interest:
- Bio-economic models: We construct and further develop models that integrate economics and biology in the food sector. The models are e.g. used to determine the efficiency and (over)capacity in fishing.
- Fisheries management: We research in instruments of fisheries policies with a focus on the common fisheries policy in the EU. One of the central problems is national and international property rights to the fish stocks. The purpose is to advise the decision-makers on the economic aspects of fisheries management.
- The market for fishery products: We research into price formation, including market structure, international trade, supply and demand. We elucidate questions such as: “What determines the price of fishery products?”
Tel: +45 35 28 68 00
Fax: +45 35 28 68 01
Contacts:
- Jørgen Løkkegaard
Research Director
Email: jl@foi.dk
Tel: +45 35 28 68 90
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