Huon Aquaculture currently holds Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for Storm Bay until 19 March 2020 and for Flathead Bay until 29 May 2020. As part of the ongoing certification of our farms, the following notice is for the upcoming audit of Zuidpool in October 2017. Read the announcement here.   Continue reading

Huon Aquaculture today releases a discussion paper, the Company’s contribution to public discussion about the future of the salmonid industry. “We have a once in a generation opportunity to establish a strong framework that will guide the safe, sustainable growth of a world-class salmon industry. It should not be rushed and it should not be used as a political football…   Continue reading

Huon today announced that it will continue to push the limits of offshore salmon farming by undertaking a research project 6 kilometres off the south of Cape Connella on south Bruny Island following the release of the State Government’s draft Sustainable Industry Growth Plan yesterday. Huon has been leading the move into offshore farming and over the last three years…   Continue reading

Huon Aquaculture comments for the Mercury from Frances Bender, Huon Aquaculture co-Founder and Executive Director: “Today’s publication of IMAS’s study into how salmon respond to warming water and falling oxygen could not be more timely. “Sometimes science gives you answers you’d rather not have but you have to be fearless in asking questions. We now know that salmon are robust…   Continue reading

As published in the Mercury 17 June, 2017 I have been speaking to many people over the past few weeks — friends, customers, staff, politicians (and aspiring politicians), as well as strangers that stop me in the supermarket, in the street and whenever I am out in public. Read the full talking point here.    Continue reading