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Huon Aquaculture opens Perth processing facility as first step west for Tasmanian seafood giant

Tasmanian-based salmon and ocean trout giant Huon Aquaculture has opened a multi million dollar processing plant in WA, marking its first official step in securing a foothold on Australia’s west coast.
Key points:
- Huon Aquaculture’s facility hopes to process 10,000 tonnes per year from a planned yellowtail kingfish farm in the state’s midwest
- WA’s Fisheries Minister says he’s satisfied Huon is seeking the required approvals to progress the project
- The development deadline for a State Government-funded hatchery has been revised to the end of 2021
The newly established facility will manufacture products for the local state market, but the company has confirmed WA is also viewed as a strategic location to identify export opportunities into Asia…
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