Huon Aquaculture is a large aquaculture and food processing enterprise located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1986, Huon has grown to become the second largest salmon producer in the state, after ASX-listed Tassal; it employs 487 Tasmanians and produces 25,000 tonnes of salmon annually.[2] It became a subsidiary of the Brazilian meat processing company JBS S.A. in November 2021.[3]
Huon operates fish pens in Storm Bay, off Bruny Island, Macquarie Harbour, near Strahan, and Hideaway Bay, near Dover, a fish processing, packing and value-added facility in Parramatta Creek, Tasmania.
In 2020, Huon Aquaculture was convicted of environmental breaches in regard to its operations at Whale Point and fined $40,000.[4]
As of 2021, Huon has additional assets in Western Australia including a processing facility in Perth and a 2,200 hectare lease in the Mid West aquaculture zone.[5]
It was a majority family and employee owned company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange,[6] but was acquired by JBS in November 2021.
See also
- Seafood in Australia
External links
References
- Huon Aquaculture Statistics (2014) retrieved 15 September 2014^
- Huon Aquaculture - About^
- Fiona Breen, Tony Briscoe. Brazilian meat giant JBS flags further aquaculture investment following Huon purchase Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 12 November 2021^
- Peter George. Huon Aquaculture Convicted of Environmental Breaches Tasmanian Times, May 4, 2020^
- Tasmanian farmed fish giant Huon takes first step into WA market www.abc.net.au, 2021-01-23, retrieved 2021-05-04^
- Huon set to go Public Australian Broadcasting Company^