Tasmania bids to restore trust in salmon industry
The Tasmanian government has drawn up a long term plan for the state’s salmon farming industry. A key aim of the strategy is to restore declining public trust in the […] Continue Reading
Cooke captures Australian target Tassal
The Cooke aquaculture group has acquired the large Tasmanian salmon farming company Tassal, which it has been tracking for the past two months. Cooke announced today that it has entered […] Continue Reading
Cooke takes Tassal stake up to 10%
Cooke Aquaculture has increased its stake in Tassal, the Australian salmon and shrimp farming business. The Canadian seafood giant has secured a further 6.2 million shares in the Tasmanian-based Tassal. […] Continue Reading
Cooke raises the stakes in Tassal bid
Canada’s Cooke Aquaculture seems determined to continue its pursuit of the Australian salmon farmer Tassal. The Australian Securities Exchange has reported that Cooke has increased its interest in the Tasmania-based […] Continue Reading
Tassal turns down bid from Cooke
Canadian fish farmer Cooke Aquaculture is making a new attempt to buy into the Australian salmon sector. Working through its parent company, Cooke Inc, it has made a non-binding offer […] Continue Reading
Huon shareholders agree JBS takeover deal
Shareholders in Australian salmon farmer Huon Aquaculture have voted in favour of the takeover bid from multinational meat processor JBS. In an online meeting this morning, Chairman Neil Kearney set […] Continue Reading
Huon acquisition gets green light from regulators
The takeover of Tasmanian salmon farmer Huon Aquaculture by Brazil’s JBS is one step closer following the announcement by Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) that it has no objections […] Continue Reading
Tasmanian fish farming set to expand offshore
The Australian and Tasmanian governments have agreed to work together on a framework that could see the development of offshore aquaculture in Tasmania. A memorandum of understanding between the federal […] Continue Reading
Huon picks up gold and silver in quality awards
The beleaguered Australian salmon farmer Huon Aquaculture was able to smile again this week after picking up a clutch of top awards for the quality of its fish. The company […] Continue Reading