Modern marvel: Huon adds the Hulk to barge line-up Tasmanian salmon farmer Huon Aquaculture has taken delivery of a new feed barge, named the Hulk. The 600-tonne barge and its stablemate, the Hogan, are the largest in the southern hemisphere.
BioMar starts Australia feed plant on time and on budget Danish aquafeed supplier BioMar has begun production at its €40 million fish feed plant in Tasmania, Australia.
Bubble curtain company on the rise A company that supplies Chilean salmon farmers with aeration equipment that prevents stock damage by algae and jellyfish is spreading its wings to other fish farming countries.
Huon withdraws earnings guidance due to Covid-19 disruption Tasmanian salmon farmer Huon Aquaculture has withdrawn its guidance for operating performance and earnings for its 2020 financial year because of the ongoing impact of Covid-19 disruptions.
Huon for the record book: Storm sets bath benchmark It already holds the record as the world’s biggest wellboat, and now the Ronja Storm has claimed another first for the largest single wellboat bath treatment of salmon.
Harvest grows but profit falls for Huon Tasmanian salmon farmer Huon Aquaculture increased its harvest by 48% in the first half of its 2020 financial year (FY2020), but post-tax profit fell by 14% to AU$22 million compared to the same the year before.
Long-forecast Storm arrives in Tasmania at last It’s packed with technology, it runs more quietly than a dishwasher, and it’s the biggest of its kind. And finally – seven months behind schedule - the Ronja Storm has arrived in Tasmania.
We’re better off with bigger fish, says Tassal chief Tasmanian salmon farmer Tassal’s policy of selling fewer salmon at a larger weight is paying off, it said in a report on the first half (1H20) of its 2020 financial year.
Huon: We'll go from 19,000 tonnes to 30,000t by 2021 Tasmanian salmon farmer Huon expects to almost double production capacity within the next three to five years, chairman Neil Kearney has told shareholders at the firm’s annual general meeting.
Jellyfish and warm water blamed as Huon profits plunge by 64% Tasmanian salmon farmer Huon Aquaculture has reported a much-reduced net profit after tax (NPAT) of AU$9.5 million (£5.3m) for the financial year ended June 30, 2019 – a 64% drop on the AU$26.4m made in the 2018 full year.
Tasmanian salmon under microscope after Australian listeria deaths Tasmanian salmon producers have emphasised the stringency of their food production safety procedures in the wake of a fatal listeria outbreak in Australia.
Ridley opens £28m aquafeed plant Australian feed manufacturer Ridley Corporation has officially opened its Aus$50 million (£28m) feed plant in Westbury, Tasmania.
Huon bids to cut time at sea with 1kg nursery salmon Tasmanian salmon farmer Huon Aquaculture has achieved weights of more than 1kg for fish grown at its Aus$43.7 million (£24.4m) Whale Point on-land nursery, it said in a market update today.
Huon reports 99.9% survival of first salmon from nursery Tasmanian salmon farmer Huon Aquaculture has reported a first-week post-transfer survival rate of more than 99.9% for post-smolts on-grown at its Aus$43.7 million (£24.4m) Whale Point facility, Australia’s first onshore salmon nursery.
