Economics of Land-Based Salmon Farming Not Adding Up for B.C. Fish Farmers
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Business Vancouver] By Nelson Bennett - November 8, 2017
Some day, it might be possible to raise salmon in land-based closed containment ponds and make a profit.
But that day is still a long way off, and even when it does become economically viable, land-based aquaculture might be like organic farming: an option for consumers willing to pay a premium, but which can’t replace ocean-based salmon farming.
That’s not just the conclusion reached by the BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA), it’s also the opinion of a Nanaimo businessman who owns a land-based fish farm.
“There’s nobody yet that’s made money, including us,” said Steve Atkinson, president of Taste of B.C. ...
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