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Tasmanian squid fishing closures announced. With research showing that some Tasmanian squid stocks are depleted, the Government has announced fishing closures to aid stock recovery. Eric Abetz, Minister for Business, […]
Call for habitat protection for threatened skate. The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and Humane Society International (HSI) Australia are celebrating the success of the Maugean skate captive breeding programme, […]
Tasmanian Oyster Company renews Friend of the Sea Certification, entirely committed to Sustainable Aquaculture. In the picturesque waters of Tasmania, where pristine landscapes meet blue seas, Tasmanian Oyster Company, proudly […]
New management plan for Tasmanian rock lobster fishery. The Tasmanian Government has approved a new management plan for the Tasmanian rock lobster fishery. The new plan, set out in the […]
Gold Winning Huon Salmon. Huon Aquaculture has again excelled at the 2022 Royal Tasmanian Fine Food Awards, with two products awarded Gold and a further two products gaining a Silver […]
New Tasmanian lobster aquaculture research hub . A new Research Hub based at the University of Tasmania will establish the world’s first sustainable onshore lobster aquaculture industry focused on commercial, sustainable and socially responsible lobster production from hatchery […]
World first as giant freshwater crayfish released. At an undisclosed location in Tasmania’s north east, almost 60 juvenile captive-reared giant freshwater crayfish have been released into the wild. The crayfish […]
Skretting to expand production capacity in Australia. Nutreco’s aquaculture division Skretting has announced its intention to expand production capacity through the purchase of Ridley’s extrusion facility in Westbury, Tasmania, underling […]
Huon’s Whale Point nursery: an eco-friendly, flexible giant. The latest project to be developed by Billund Aquaculture in Australia is the ‘Whale Point’ nursery, a state-of-the-art facility located near Port […]
First assessment of invasive long-spined sea urchin fishery. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) researchers have produced the first scientific assessment of Tasmania’s growing long-spined sea urchin fishery. The […]
BioMar Australia begins production. 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 […]
Sustainable certification for Spring Bay Seafoods. Spring Bay Seafoods Pty Ltd, the Tasmanian company known for its Australian blue mussels, has earned certification for sustainable seafood production by Friend of […]
Interest grows in feed spinners for fish farming. Tasmanian aquaculture equipment manufacturer, Drysdale Engineering Group, has just completed an order from New Zealand for their 3″ inch Stainless Steel Feed […]
Drysdale’s bespoke aquaculture solutions. Tasmanian company Drysdale Engineering specialises in working closely with local fish farms, including the removal of old equipment to be recycled and replacing it with new […]
Tasmanians missing out on fish farm revenues. The Tasmanian government may have forgone millions of dollars in potential revenue from the rapid growth in the fish farming industry according to […]
Hatchery salmon success for Huon Aquaculture. In another first for Huon Aquaculture, the biggest hatchery-grown salmon in the southern hemisphere are being transferred to sea. The salmon will be in […]
Drysdale Engineering completes aquaculture installation. Tasmanian aquaculture equipment manufacturer, Drysdale Engineering Group, has just completed the installation of a ‘de-waterer’ for a local salmon farm. Fish are pumped with water […]
Tasmania and Nova Scotia fisheries collaboration. The Governments of Tasmania and Nova Scotia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of strengthening collaboration on fisheries and aquaculture matters. […]
Australian fishery growth continues. The gross value of Australian fisheries and aquaculture production (GVP) continues to grow according to the ABARES Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics 2017 report. ABARES Executive Director, Dr […]
Largest feed barge in southern Hemisphere launched. Today, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest, most technologically-advanced feed barge, designed for the most exposed fish farm in the world, the Hogan, was christened […]
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