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
Cooke says Tassal offer ‘attractive’
Cooke Aquaculture has said it considers its AU $1 billion (£567m) bid for the Tasmanian salmon farmer Tassal to be an attractive proposition for shareholders. Yesterday the company submitted an […] Continue Reading
WWF hails ‘sustainability example’ of salmon farmers
THE World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has recognised the positive impact on sustainability made by the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI), a group which represents 50 per cent of the world’s farmed […] Continue Reading
Tassal joins global salmon group
AUSTRALIAN salmon farmer Tassal has joined the Global Salmon Initiative, a collective of 17 producers from around the world. The GSI, established in 2013 to improve industry sustainability, has expanded […] Continue Reading
Tasmanian farmer faces ASC probe
TASMANIAN salmon farmer Tassal’s operations will be independently audited this week following legal action by the company’s main competitor, Huon Aquaculture, over the state of Macquarie Harbour. Sustainability auditor SCS […] Continue Reading
Protest grows over Tasmanian farm
OPPOSITION is growing to a proposed salmon farm in Okehampton Bay on Tasmania’s east coast, with an online petition attracting almost 1000 signatures, the Mercury reported Tassal plans to install […] Continue Reading