Aussie kingfish producer looks to Oslo listing
A leading Australian aquaculture company has taken the unusual step of asking to be listed on the Oslo Stock Market . Clean Seas Seafood Limited, based in Spencer Gulf, Port […] Continue Reading
Australian MPs focus on barriers to growth
The Australian parliament has ordered an official inquiry into the state of the country’s aquaculture industry. A number of politicians fear the sector could be starting to stagnate. Fish farming […] Continue Reading
Loss-making Huon is potential takeover target
Australia’s second largest salmon farmer, Huon Aquaculture, confirmed it has received “unsolicited approaches” after announcing half year losses. The company attributed the losses to the coronavirus pandemic. The Tasmania-based business […] Continue Reading
Huon warns of likely earnings hit in 2021
Australian salmon farmer Huon Aquaculture has warned of a likely fall in earnings for 2021, despite increased production in the first half of its financial year. In a stock market […] Continue Reading
Fish farm fire sparks mass escape
At least 50,000 salmon have escaped into the wild following a fire at fish farm in southern Tasmania. Huon Aquaculture said the fire broke out late last night (UK time), […] Continue Reading
BioMar starts production at Tasmanian feed facility
BioMar Australia have commenced aqua-feed production at their state-of-the-art 40 million euro facility in Tasmania, Australia, which is welcome news for the local aquaculture industry at a time when many […] Continue Reading
White spot disease threat to Australian shellfish farms
SHELLFISH farms in South east Queensland in Australia have been put on alert after White Spot disease was detected in seafood samples. White spot syndrome is a viral infection is […] Continue Reading
Australia sets Indian Ocean challenge
THE Australian government has launched an aquaculture challenge for the Indian Ocean region that seeks innovations in areas such as feed, Hindu Business Line reported yesterday. The challenge is led […] Continue Reading
Super trawlers to be banned Down Under
A report from TakePart.com AUSTRALIA will prohibit the biggest fishing ships that inadvertently kill protected marine life, but environmentalist say the move doesn’t go far enough. It a net win […] Continue Reading