Fish Farm: compare the models.

Look at the operating differences before comparing financial projections.

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Fish Farm: operating comparison
ModelEarns fromCapacity constraintsKey distinction
Wholesale Fish GrowingKilogram of saleable fishBiological cohorts, growing or housing space, cycle time and harvest windowsThe operator bears yield, mortality and market-price exposure on owned biological output.
Direct Farmed Fish SalesOwn-produced unit sold directlySaleable biological output and retail-service capacityDirect customer sales combine biological production with retail labor and presentation.
Juvenile Fish ProductionViable young-stock or propagation unitBreeding or propagation cohorts, survival and time to sale stageThe saleable item is viable growing stock, not the mature output of the ordinary production model.
Contract Growing of Customer-Owned FishClient-stock day or accepted contracted outputContracted stock cohorts, housing or growing space and care coverageThe fee compensates care or conversion; biological commodity ownership and sale proceeds remain with the client.

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Use consistent periods, geographic assumptions, owner labor treatment and financing assumptions. These operating descriptions are not a profitability ranking.

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