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Gross margin per kilo

$27/kg

What each kilogram clears after the direct, variable costs of catching and landing it. With the catch capped by quota, margin per kilo is the number that turns an entitlement into a livelihood.

Worked example · $68 price − $41 cost per kg
$68 −$41 $27 Beach price Costs Margin
$68 price − $41 cost per kg
The benchmark

In a fixed-quota fishery, margin per kilogram — not volume — is the lever operators can move, through price achieved and cost control.

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What it signals

Because you cannot simply catch more, the whole business comes down to widening the gap between beach price and cost per kilo. This figure ties grade, timing, fuel and lease decisions into one bottom line and shows which of them is really moving the needle.

Data required to calculate
Beach price received$/kgCost of production$/kg

Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses, and keeps the figure current automatically.

How to improve it
01

Lift realised price through grade, condition and timing.

02

Drive down fuel, bait and lease cost per kilogram.

03

Focus effort where the price-minus-cost spread is widest.

Questions & answers

What is gross margin per kilo?

What each kilogram clears after the direct, variable costs of catching and landing it. With the catch capped by quota, margin per kilo is the number that turns an entitlement into a livelihood.

What data do you need to calculate gross margin per kilo?

You need: Beach price received ($/kg), Cost of production ($/kg). Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses and keeps the figure current automatically.

What is a good gross margin per kilo benchmark?

In a fixed-quota fishery, margin per kilogram — not volume — is the lever operators can move, through price achieved and cost control.

How do you improve gross margin per kilo?

Lift realised price through grade, condition and timing. Drive down fuel, bait and lease cost per kilogram. Focus effort where the price-minus-cost spread is widest.

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