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How Is the Value Chain Formed?

Salmon
Australia
By Seujin Jang
Updated 2022년 8월 31일
The value chain for salmon includes producers, slaughtering/primary processors (HOG), secondary processors and exporters.
  • There has been a rise in large vertically integrated companies with direct ownership of production activities including hatcheries, fish processing and exporting. 
  • In 2020, about half of salmon production was wild caught and half aquaculture.
    •  Aquaculture production is soon to exceed wild caught production.
  • Once harvested, the fish are slaughtered, gutted, and graded – this is HOG (head on, gutted) form.
  • From here, if of superior quality, salmon is exported fresh/chilled.
  • For lower quality salmon, they are sent to secondary processing.
    • However, very little value-added processing of fish products occurs in Australia for either export or domestic markets.
    •  Most businesses undertake only basic processing, such as cleaning, filleting, chilling, freezing and packaging.
  • About 80% of salmon exports are sent via air freight. 



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