IMAS conducts research on the economic value of Tasmania’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors. This work valued salmon aquaculture production as contributing AUD 650 million to the state’s economy in 2018/19, excluding the industry’s processing and post-harvest functions. The research also considers how the community receives economic benefit from industry’s use of marine resources through regional employment and economic flows.

On 1 July 2023, the Tasmanian government commenced recovering public costs from managing the salmon industry.