Bakkafrost to lay off 100 workers in Glyvrum

Bakkafrost will lay off nearly 100 employees at its processing plant in Glyvrum, the Faroese public broadcaster KVF reports.

The company is increasing salmon production, and a single shift can no longer handle the workload. Previously, work extended into evenings and weekends, but the plant will now operate with two shifts: a day shift and an evening shift.

Heini Kristiansen, the company’s operations manager, noted that Bakkafrost had two shifts at the Glyvrum processing plant a few years ago. When tariffs rose, the company decided to reduce staff. Now, more work is required at the facility.