The industry ended two consecutive years of declines, reporting record revenues of $752.6 million, up 11 per cent from 2004.
Finfish sales, which accounted for just over 88 per cent of total operating revenues, increased 12.3 per cent to $663 million, mainly on a 40.5-per-cent increase in the value of all-important salmon production.
The value of aquaculture exports surged 22 per cent to $514.6 million, with the most significant contributor a 25.2-per-cent jump in the value of fresh salmon exported to the United States.
Source: Business Edge News