Huon Aquaculture

Huon Aquaculture is a large aquaculture and food processing enterprise located in Tasmania. 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 Aquaculture Limited
TypeSubsidiary company
IndustryFood processing, fishing
Founded1986
Headquarters
Dover, Tasmania
,
Australia
Area served
Australia, New Zealand, Asia
ProductsProcessed salmon products
Number of employees
700[1]
ParentJBS S.A.
Websitewww.huonaqua.com.au

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 ASX,[6] but was acquired by JBS in November 2021.

See also

References
  1. "Huon Aquaculture Statistics (2014)" (PDF).
  2. "Huon Aquaculture - About".
  3. Breen, Fiona; Briscoe, Tony (12 November 2021). "Brazilian meat giant JBS flags further aquaculture investment following Huon purchase". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  4. George, Peter (4 May 2020). "Huon Aquaculture Convicted of Environmental Breaches". Tasmanian Times.
  5. "Tasmanian farmed fish giant Huon takes first step into WA market". www.abc.net.au. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. "Huon set to go Public". Australian Broadcasting Company.
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