Tasmanian Fisheries and Aquaculture Economic Indicators 2020/21

2020/21 economic contribution data for six key Tasmanian fisheries and aquaculture sectors, including rock lobster, abalone, scalefish, salmonid, and Pacific oyster. The study was conducted by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania in collaboration with BDO, applying input-output modelling. It measures Gross Value Added, household income contribution, employment, and full-time equivalent workforce figures.

Use Cases

• Compare the economic output of different fisheries sectors based on Gross Value Added (GVA) indicators.
• Analyze employment generation across aquaculture and wild-catch fisheries based on the number of persons employed and full-time equivalent (FTE) data.
• Model regional economic impacts using the input-output modelling framework described in the study.
• Assess the contribution of seafood production to household income in Tasmania.

Strengths

• Covers six distinct fisheries and aquaculture sectors, providing a multi-industry perspective.
• Applies a defined economic framework (Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry: Economic Contributions Estimates - Practitioner Guidelines 2019).
• Uses input-output modelling developed by BDO, suggesting a structured analytical approach.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The contribution of immediate processing or farm gate retail activity is not included, which may understate total economic impact.

Provenance

Source

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) at the University of Tasmania, in collaboration with BDO.

Collection Method

Input-output modelling applied to economic profiles and conversion to basic prices.

Time Range

2020/21

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 09:14:19.355062; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tasmania, Australia