My research explores the dynamics of marine resource industries, particularly aquaculture and fisheries. I investigate how property rights structure affects industry composition, water quality, local governance, and environmental/social outcomes. My research aims to inform policies for sustainable marine resource management, considering the growing reliance on oceans for food and energy.
Journal articles
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Adams Ceballos, Frank Asche, Andrew Ropicki, Conner Mullally, and Jordan Moor, “Matching Property Rights and Transboundary Ecological Processes. The case of Norwegian Salmon Aquaculture,” American Journal of Agricultual Economics (Forthcoming).
Salmon lice drift across farms, spreading through coastal waters. / Shared ownership does not prevent the first infection. / When consolidation rises by 100 HHI points, parasite levels fall by roughly 11–17%. / Coordinated management under shared ownership limits cross-farm spillovers. -
Adams Ceballos, Frank Asche, and Roberto Cárdenas-Retamal, “Salmon Aquaculture in Chile: Production Growth and Socioeconomic Impacts,” Reviews in Aquaculture 17 (2025): e12993, doi:
10.1111/raq.12993Jobs grow as salmon farming expands, attracting migrants to coastal regions. / Higher wages and female participation reshape local labor dynamics. / Environmental crises reveal vulnerabilities in salmon-dependent areas. -
Taryn Garlock, Frank Asche, James Anderson, Adams Ceballos, David C. Love, Tonje C. Osmundsen, and Ruth Beatriz Mezzalira Pincinato “Aquaculture: The missing contributor in the food security agendae,” Global Food Security 32 (March 2022): 100620, doi:
10.1016/j.gfs.2022.100620Domestic aquatic food consumption is positively associated with aquaculture. / Aquaculture producers show comparably larger increases in per capita consumption. / Aquaculture plays an increasing role in aquatic food security. -
Roberto Cárdenas-Retamal, Jorge Dresdner, and Adams Ceballos, “Impact assessment of salmon farming on income distribution in remote coastal areas: The Chilean case,” Food Policy 101 (May 2021): 102078, doi:
10.1016/j.foodpol.2021.102078Income inequality in areas with salmon farms fell significantly compared to areas without farms. / The installment of salmon farms in remote coastal areas dampened the general trend of increased income inequality. / The impact is equivalent to a reduction in the Gini coefficient from 0.479 to 0.464. -
Adams Ceballos, Jorge Dresdner, and Miguel Quiroga, “Does the location of salmon farms contribute to the reduction of poverty in remote coastal areas? An impact assessment using a Chilean case study,” Food Policy 75 (February 2018): 68-79, doi:
10.1016/j.foodpol.2018.01.009Capital intensive salmon aquaculture reduces poverty in remote coastal areas in Chile. / Geographic distance between salmon farm and residency affects impact on poverty. / Two thirds of rural poverty reduction is explained by the impact of salmon farming in the period.