Huon Aquaculture is a large aquaculture and food processing enterprise located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1986, Huon has grown to become the second largest salmon producer in the state, after ASX-listed Tassal; it employs 487 Tasmanians and produces 25,000 tonnes of salmon annually.[2] It became a subsidiary of the Brazilian meat processing company JBS S.A. in November 2021.[3]
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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 operates fish pens in Storm Bay, off Bruny Island, Macquarie Harbour, near Strahan, and Hideaway Bay, near Dover, 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 in Western Australia including a processing facility in Perth and a 2,200 hectare lease in the Mid West aquaculture zone.[5]
It was a majority family and employee owned company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange,[6] but was acquired by JBS in November 2021.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Huon Aquaculture Statistics (2014)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Huon set to go Public". Australian Broadcasting Company.
