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Final Report Economic Value of the Crocodile Farming Industry to the Northern Territory Photo: Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT Notice Ernst & Young (EY) was engaged on the instructions of Department of Trade, Business and Innovation (DTBI) to determine the economic contribution Crocodile Farming Industry, in accordance with the consultancy agreement 2 June 2016. The results of EY’s work, including the assumptions and qualifications made in preparing the report, are set out in EY's report dated 3 March 2017 ("Report"). The Report should be read in its entirety including the applicable scope of the work and any limitations. A reference to the Report includes any part of the Report. The report has been constructed based on information current as of 7 October 2016 (being the date of the economic modelling progress at the Report), and which has been provided by the Client and other stakeholders. 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EY’s liability is limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Northern Territory Crocodile Industry Economic Contribution Analysis EY ÷ i Table of contents 1. Executive Summary ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 The Economic Contribution of the Crocodile Industry .................................................. 2 1.3 Employment within the Crocodile Industry ................................................................. 4 1.4 Regional and Remote Impacts of the Industry ............................................................. 5 1.5 Broader Economic, Social and Cultural Values ............................................................ 5 1.6 Summary ................................................................................................................ 6 2. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 7 2.1 The Study ............................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Scope of the Report ................................................................................................. 7 2.3 Our Approach .......................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Structure of the Report ............................................................................................ 8 3. Industry Background ...................................................................................................... 9 3.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 9 3.2 The Crocodile Industry to the NT ............................................................................. 10 3.2.1 Stages of the production process ........................................................................ 10 3.2.2 Products ........................................................................................................... 11 3.2.3 Industry Profile .................................................................................................. 12 3.2.4 Tourism ............................................................................................................ 14 3.2.5 Knowledge ........................................................................................................ 14 3.2.6 Remote ............................................................................................................. 15 3.3 Key Stakeholders ................................................................................................... 16 4. Methodology ............................................................................................................... 18 4.2 Define Key Measures .............................................................................................. 18 4.3 Establish Contribution Analysis Geography............................................................... 19 4.4 Collect Data and Define Assumptions ....................................................................... 20 4.5 Estimate the Economic Contribution ........................................................................ 20 4.6 Discuss Intangible Economic Benefits ...................................................................... 21 5. Economic Contribution Analysis .................................................................................... 22 5.1 Summary of Categories .......................................................................................... 23 5.2 Farm Operations .................................................................................................... 24 5.2.1 Operational Expenditure ..................................................................................... 24 5.2.2 Capital Expenditure (1 year)................................................................................ 25 5.2.3 Capital Expenditure (3 year)................................................................................ 26 5.3 Knowledge ............................................................................................................ 27 5.3.1 Veterinarian/Scientific Services .......................................................................... 27 5.3.2 Regulation ......................................................................................................... 28 5.3.3 Research and Development ................................................................................. 29 5.4 Farm Related Tourism ............................................................................................ 30 5.4.1 Visitor Expenditure ............................................................................................ 30 5.4.2 Farm Related Tourism – operational expenditure .................................................. 31 5.4.3 Farm Related Tourism – Capital Expenditure ......................................................... 31 5.4.4 Total Farm Related Tourism ................................................................................ 32 Northern Territory Crocodile Industry Economic Contribution Analysis EY ÷ ii 5.5 Estimation of Regional/Remote Impacts (Regional IO Assessment) ............................. 33 6. Broader Economic, Social and Cultural Values ................................................................ 35 6.1 Outcomes for Aboriginal People .............................................................................. 35 6.2 Environmental Conservation and Species Management ............................................. 37 6.3 Value of Knowledge – Research and Development ..................................................... 37 6.4 Regulation ...........................................................................................................