Investor Presentaiton
Land-based Aquaculture Industry Economic Outcomes
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The Fraser Basin Council sponsored report
RAS Atlantic Salmon Industry on Vancouver Island Financial Model & Economic Impact Analysis
Dr Edwin Blewett Mr Stuart Nelson
Counter Point Consulting
Base-case financial model paints a picture of an industry with the following parameters:
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50,000 tonnes of annual Atlantic salmon production, comprised of individual farms operating at a
3,000 tonne scale.
A capital cost of $1.1 billion to set-up the industry.
$400 million in annual revenue.
$208 million in production (variable) expenses, $28 million in fixed (overhead) expenses, and $97
million in combined depreciation, interest, and income taxes.
Annual net income of $79 million for the farming sector.
Annual processing, trucking, and sales & marketing charges associated with handling the farmed
salmon production totaling $114 million per year.
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The base-case financial model utilized the BC Input-Output Model (BCIOM) to assess the
economic impacts - direct, indirect, and induced - associated with this level of industrial
activity.
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