Huon Aquaculture
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| Company type | Subsidiary company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food processing,fishing |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Australia, New Zealand, Asia |
| Products | Processed salmon products |
Number of employees | 700[1] |
| Parent | JBS S.A. |
| Website | www |
Huon Aquacultureis a largeaquacultureand food processing enterprise located inTasmania,Australia. Founded in 1986, Huon has grown to become the second largest salmon producer in the state, afterASX-listedTassal;it employs 487 Tasmanians and produces 25,000 tonnes of salmon annually.[2]It became a subsidiary of the Brazilian meat processing companyJBS S.A.in November 2021.[3]
Huon operates fish pens inStorm Bay,offBruny Island,Macquarie Harbour,nearStrahan,andHideaway Bay,nearDover,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 inWestern Australiaincluding a processing facility inPerthand a 2,200 hectare lease in theMid West aquaculture zone.[5]
It was a majority family and employee owned company listed on theAustralian Securities Exchange,[6]but was acquired by JBS in November 2021.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Huon Aquaculture Statistics (2014)"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 4 March 2016.Retrieved15 September2014.
- ^"Huon Aquaculture - About".
- ^Breen, Fiona; Briscoe, Tony (12 November 2021)."Brazilian meat giant JBS flags further aquaculture investment following Huon purchase".Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^George, Peter (4 May 2020)."Huon Aquaculture Convicted of Environmental Breaches".Tasmanian Times.
- ^"Tasmanian farmed fish giant Huon takes first step into WA market".www.abc.net.au.23 January 2021.Retrieved4 May2021.
- ^"Huon set to go Public".Australian Broadcasting Company.
