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Fish and Seafood Farming

Factors Affecting This Industry

Domestic Price - Fish & Other Seafood

Fish and Seafood Farming in Australia - Risk Report

23 Aug 2010, 18 pages
Industry Code: A0420

This report looks at the operational risk associated with this industry. Three types of risk are recognized in our analysis. These are: risk arising from within the industry itself (structural risk), risks arising from the expected future performance of the industry (growth risk) and risk arising from forces external to the industry (external sensitivity risk).

The Fish and Seafood Farming industry consists of establishments that primarily farm fish, crustaceans, or molluscs. Establishments include fish hatchery operations and fish grow out operations.

The primary activities of firms in this industry are:

Crustacean breeding or farming
Fish breeding or farming
Fish hatchery operation
Fishing (freshwater)
Molluscs breeding or farming
Oyster farming
Pearl oyster farming
Salmon farming
Trout farming
Yabby fishing or farming

Similar Industries

A0411 - Rock Lobster Fishing in Australia

Companies in this industry catch rock lobsters from ocean or coastal waters.

A0412 - Prawn Fishing in Australia

Businesses in this industry catch prawns from ocean or coastal waters.

A0413 - Finfish Trawling in Australia

Operators in this industry trawl for finfish in ocean or coastal waters.

A0419 - Mollusc and Crab Fishing in Australia

This industry consists of businesses that primarily fish for or gather molluscs and crustaceans in ocean or coastal waters (including estuarine), excluding prawns and rock lobster.

C2173 - Seafood Processing in Australia

Establishments in this industry process fish or other seafoods.

F4714 - Fish Wholesaling in Australia

Companies in this industry wholesale fresh or frozen fish or other seafood (except canned).