modelling risks in the salmon industry and markets leif jarle asheim 1 gudbrand lien james w richardson 2 ragnar tveterÄs 3 frode weggeland abstract paper proposes developing a trade model for to assist discussions negotiations of current international issues major problems facing two modeling approaches are discussed either traditional equilibrium designed maximize total welfare across all regions by solving medium term price that balances amount supplied world region processed consumed or an econometric stochastic simulation based on linear non equations some disadvantages weaknesses programming whereas would need further exploration consideration main use models will be study effects related market interventions transportation competition different exporting processing consuming key words jel classification c60 c50 norwegian agricultural economics research institute box 8024 dep 0030 oslo norway e mail nilf no