Mucho moolah, sweatshop standards: Despite being a jewel in the crown of Chile’s export economy, the salmon aquaculture industry is plagued by poor workplace and labour standards

O’Riordan, Brian (2007) Mucho moolah, sweatshop standards: Despite being a jewel in the crown of Chile’s export economy, the salmon aquaculture industry is plagued by poor workplace and labour standards. Samudra Report (47). pp. 29-33. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

The salmon industry is one of the jewels in the crown of Chile’s export economy, which has grown at an average annual rate of 15 per cent over the last 15 years. Although production has stagnated in the last couple of years, the value of exports has not. In 2006, salmon exports reached US$2.2 bn, up 28 per cent over 2005, despite a fall in production. Projections for 2007 predict earnings in excess of US$2.5 bn, assuming that demand increases will be sustained in the international markets, which take 98 per cent of Chile’s farmed salmon production.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0610
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Chile, Aquaculture, Exports, Labour, Salmon, Occupational Safety, Standards, International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Subjects:	Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	08 Oct 2021 10:18
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 06:05
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1158

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