Table 7.
The cost of grow-out for Asian seabass in cage culture per tail from 20 to 1,060 g (5–95% percentiles: 1,045–1,075 g) within 210 days of using the stochastic model.
| Variables | Average cost (5%−95% percentiles) (€) | Type of costs | Average cost (5%−95% percentiles) (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fingerling | 0.24 | Variablea | 0.24 |
| Feed | 2.11 (1.87–2.41) | ||
| Trash fish | 0.23 (0.22–0.24) | ||
| Pellet | 1.87 (1.64–2.18) | ||
| Labor | 0.012 (0.012–0.012) | 0.012 (0.012–0.012) | |
| Total | 2.36 (2.12–2.66) | ||
| Maintenance | 0.008 (0.008–0.008) | Fixeda | |
| Petrol | 0.012 (0.012–0.012) | ||
| Utility | 0.004 (0.004–0.004) | ||
| Total | 0.02 (0.02–0.02) | ||
| Losses (total mortality) | Provisiona | 0.31 | |
| Due to vibriosis | 0.19 | ||
| Due to other cause | 0.12 | ||
| Variables | Average cost (5%−95% percentiles) (€) | Type of profita | Profit |
| Fish (g) | 1,060 [1,045–1,075] | Revenue | 3.49 (3.44–3.54) |
| Gross margin | 1.12 (0.83–1.37) | ||
| Net profit | 1.10 (0.72–1.26) |
a
Refer to Supplementary Equations 11–20 in the Supplementary materials.