International fish farming group, Mowi, has confirmed there will be job cuts at its Fanad plant.
The company says the decision has been taken following a global review to streamline processing plants which are ‘under capacity’. It added that secondary fish processing is to cease in Ireland in the autumn.
“It is with great regret that Mowi Ireland has announced that it has begun a programme of consultation with staff regarding a reduction in employee numbers,” a spokesperson for the company said.
“Following a global review, a decision has been reached to streamline a number of processing plants which are under capacity. This will result in secondary fish processing ceasing in Ireland by October 2023 leading to a number of redundancies at the company’s Rinmore base in Fanad, Donegal.”
A consultation process has commenced with a view towards redeploying staff elsewhere within the company in Donegal.
“The consultation exercise will be used to establish if staff, who currently work in secondary production, can be deployed elsewhere within the company’s Donegal headquarters,” the spokesperson added.
“Until this engagement has concluded, the company cannot provide a figure as to the final number of redundancies.
“Mowi Ireland would like to put on record its gratitude to all its staff for their exemplary commitment to the company and intends to provide every support possible through the consultation phase.”
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