Black lipped abalone and farmed Southern Bluefin Tuna from ‘Australia’s Seafood Frontier’, the Eyre Peninsula were the major winners at the recent Premier’s Food Awards in South Australia. Dover Fisheries and Clean Seas Limited were dual winners scooping two awards each, highlighting that seafood from South Australian waters is world class. “Abalone business Dover Fisheries, which won both the NAB Agribusiness Export Award as well as the new Food Adelaide Value Chain... ...Read more »

Clean Seas Tuna has announced the appointment of John Ellice-Flint to the role of non-executive Chairman of the Australian aquaculture pioneer. The news comes as Australia’s share of the worldwide quota of Southern Bluefin Tuna has been cut – a policy shift that is likely to benefit Clean Seas in the long-term. Mr Ellice-Flint was until last year the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of oil and gas giant Santos Limited, playing a key role in the company’s strategic turnaround.... ...Read more »

Clean Seas Tuna has reported a loss of $18.378 million in the 2008/09 financial year but has taken a step forward in their revolutionary attempt to breed commercial quantities of Southern Bluefin Tuna. The loss was largely due to winding down Mulloway operations and writing down the value of certain Kingfish inventories. “While FY2009 was a tough year financially for Clean Seas and the world economy, the company is proud of the achievements made in breeding and growing SBT during the year,”... ...Read more »

South Australian Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Paul Caica, last week announced the signing of an historic agreement with the French chapter of Europe’s association of top chefs: Euro-Toques International. “This is a very exciting opportunity, which will see South Australia’s aquaculture industry receive unique access to the world’s biggest seafood market,” he said. “Euro-Toques International counts amongst its members the world’s most influential... ...Read more »

Clean Seas Tuna has advised that its ongoing Tuna research and feed trials have been successful, with continuous spawning over a 35 day period from 12 March 2009 to 16 April 2009. In a world first, over 50 million fertilised eggs and 30 million larvae were produced. “Our dream has become reality,” Chairman Hagen Stehr proclaimed. “Hatchery staff at our Arno Bay complex, assisted by some of the worlds best propagation scientists need to be congratulated.” “The achievements... ...Read more »

Australia’s Clean Seas Tuna has reported that they have produced the first commercially bred Southern Bluefin Tuna in the world. Clean Seas was forced into a trading halt on Monday after a staggering 38% jump in their share price. “The company reports that its trials are consistently achieving high levels of quality fertilised eggs and larvae for propagation, and that forward planning for commercialisation of Southern Bluefin Tuna has now commenced,” they said in a statement. “Shareholders... ...Read more »

Tassal, Tasmania’s leading Salmon producer, has continued to build on recent earnings momentum, while the Port Lincoln-based Clean Seas Tuna has recorded a net loss of $6.6 million for the first half – a result expected to be turned around in the next six months due to the seasonal nature of their business. Tassal’s net profit after tax was $13.475 million for the first half, a 44.5% rise on last year. Tassal Group’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Ryan... ...Read more »