date:Jun 03, 2015
slightly despite slightly fewer units. The growth of the salmon industry over the past few years is evidenced by a 28 per cent increase in employment in salmon processing units since 2012.
Despite an overall reduction in the number of units, the largest (101+ FTEs) and smallest (1-10 FTEs) size bands bucked this trend with 29 per cent and 10 per cent increases since 2012, respectively.
Increased concentration of the industry into very large units is evident, with the 101+ FTEs size band accoun