NOT ALL SALMON IS HUON.
huonaqua.com.au Tasmania, Australia
WE’VE BEEN FARMING TOP QUALITY SALMON IN THE PRISTINE WATERS OF TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND IN THAT TIME WE’VE LEARNT A THING OR TWO ABOUT HOW TO RAISE SOME OF THE WORLD’S HIGHEST QUALITY SALMON.
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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US In 1986, Peter and Frances Bender founded Huon
and lifecycle of our salmon, including freshwater hatcheries,
Aquaculture in the heart of Tasmania’s picturesque Huon
marine farms and processing facilities.
Valley, at the bottom of Australia. Starting with one pen, a
Huon’s operations continue into harvesting, processing and
rowboat and one employee feeding fish by hand, Huon
the sales and marketing of whole salmon, as well as our
Aquaculture is now the largest majority family-owned and
value-added smoked salmon and artisan products. From the
operated salmon producer in Australia. Huon Aquaculture
low stress and pristine environment Huon Salmon live in,
directly employs over 600 people, is listed on the Australian
to the lowest stocking densities in the world, Huon’s
Stock Exchange (HUO) and has expanded facilities into
practices are centred around sustainable and ethical farming.
New South Wales and Western Australia.
The result? The freshest premium salmon and ocean trout in
The quality of Huon Salmon is attributed to the clean, green
the world. The fresher the salmon, the better the taste –
environment in which our fi sh are raised, the philosophy of getting the basics right and attention to detail. From the beginning, Peter and Frances have invested heavily
and we think Huon Salmon is the best tasting salmon you can buy. That’s why not all Salmon is Huon. We hope you enjoy.
in research and development, a tool they say is essential to success. Today, Huon Aquaculture produces more than 20,000 tonnes of fresh salmon and ocean trout per year. As a vertically integrated business, Huon Aquaculture’s operations encompass all elements of the production chain 4 | H U O N A QUAC ULTURE
Peter and Frances Bender Co-Founders
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA & ABROAD Our operations span across Australia but, as the Huon name
Tasmania’s North-West and New South Wales dispatch fresh
suggests, we’re Tasmanian at heart. One-hundred percent of
and valued added product all over Australia and the world.
our salmon and ocean trout is grown in Tasmania, Australia.
Huon Salmon and Huon Ocean Trout is revered across Asia
Eight hatcheries across Tasmania provide us with a secure
and Australia. The longstanding relationships we have with
and constant smolt supply, while our salmon and ocean trout
key freight forwarders mean we are able to secure priority
are grown in three unique farming regions. Our state-of-the-art
space on key flights, ensuring we can deliver product fresher
processing, smokehouse and product innovation facilities in
than many other suppliers.
Offices
Hatcheries
Processing Facilities
Farming Regions
A Bridport Hatchery
G Lonnavale Hatchery
B Springfield Hatchery
H Forest Home Hatchery
C Millybrook Hatchery
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D SALTAS Hatchery E Derwent Hatchery F New Norfolk Facility
J Parramatta Creek Processing Facility
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DELIVERY TO MAJOR MARKETS IN 56 HOURS
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THE HUON METHOD Huon Salmon is grown using a set of guiding principles called ‘The Huon Method’, an approach that guides everything we do in our hatcheries, farms and smokehouse. The Huon Method results in quality salmon and ocean trout, farmed sustainably and ethically. LOW STRESS – Raised to mirror the natural life of salmon in the wild. WELL NOURISHED – The highest quality feed dispensed by our ingenious remote feeding systems with patented Artificial Intelligence technology, based in our Hobart office. This results in significant reduction in food conversion (the amount of food required to produce 1kg of salmon), the ability to set net cleaning schedules and reduce diver interactions in the pens. 20.5
thanks to our patented Fortress Pens. That’s 99 percent water to 1 percent fish!
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RAISED WITH SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES – We farm in some
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THE GROWTH OF HUON AQUACULTURE
VERTICALLY INTEGRATED As a ‘vertically integrated’ salmon producer, our operations span hatcheries, marine farming, maintenance,
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THE LIFECYCLE OF A HUON SALMON The lifecycle of a Huon Salmon is two to three years. Our operations are underpinned by a commitment to the highest level of animal husbandry, environmental management and quality.
HATCHERIES Our hatcheries are located in the pristine, forested areas of Tasmania, alongside river systems in the produce-rich Huon and North East regions. This allows the natural lifecycle of salmon to be replicated, as well as allowing growth to be naturally synchronised in a way that enables supply of fresh, healthy fish all year round. Growth is synchronised by using lights to mimic longer daylight hours, and varying the temperature of the water that we hold the eggs and small fish in, while changes in day length prepare the fish for their transfer to sea. Our state-of-theart Forest Home Hatchery is a second generation recirculation hatchery that delivers outstanding smolt quality and larger smolt sizes with a reduced environmental footprint.
NURSERY We’ve constructed the southern hemisphere’s first onshore Salmon Nursery at Whale Point in Port Huon. This facility will see smolt grown on land to larger sizes before being transferred to sea. The aim is to reduce the time salmon spend at sea from 14 months to less than 12 months. This has several benefits including better management of existing leases, reduced environmental impact, and minimisation of the risk of predation. Whale Point will use world-class recirculation technology that will purify up to 98 per cent of the water used so it can be re-used over and over again. The water that isn’t reused will be cleaned and undergo a nutrient removal process so that it can be used to bathe fish on our well-boats, the Ronja Huon or the Ronja Storm.
MARINE FARMS We farm Huon Salmon and Huon Ocean Trout in some of the roughest waters in the world, where our patented Fortress Pens are designed to withstand swells of 12 metres. Our Fortress Pens minimise interactions with marine life, provide safe and sturdy infrastructure for Huon staff to work on and keep stress to a minimum for our fish. Building on that success, and for the future sustainability of our industry and the environment in which we operate in, we continue to develop offshore farming capabilities, particularly in Storm Bay. These new offshore leases flow to the South Pacific Ocean and will be supported by a new, second generation well-boat, the Ronja Storm. CO MPANY I NFO RMATION | 7
THE LIFECYCLE OF A HUON SALMON FEEDING Our continuous advancements in feed systems results in improved fish performance. The upgrade of our in-house designed, and world leading pellet recognition software, increased automation of feed delivery systems, and implementation of remote, shorebased feeding capabilities, has been the key to feeding efficiency. Our move to unmanned feed barges enables automated feeding of Huon fish from a central control room in Tasmania’s capital city, Hobart. Six feeders over two shifts are able to feed Huon’s entire production volume. This is possible due to bespoke Huon developed software that runs over the top of the live video feeds from the pens. This further allows for the monitoring of distributed feed and any settlement on the sea floor, resulting in significant reduction in food conversion (the amount of food required to produce 1kg of salmon).
HARVESTING Harvested of a night and to order, we remove Huon Salmon from the water at the last possible minute with just enough time to get them to markets across the world. Testing shows that night time is a less stressful time for fish to be handled due to sensitivities they have for light and vulnerability to predators. This less stressful environment means quality is maintained during harvest, which results in a slower time into and out of rigor. This means better quality salmon with less gaping, firmer flesh and extended shelf-life. Our RSPCA UK awarded, low-stress, humane night harvesting process provides our consumers with fresher, high quality salmon all year-round.
PROCESSING Huon’s reputation for innovation extends beyond the farm. Once our salmon are harvested they are transported to our Smokehouse and Product Innovation Centre at Parramatta Creek, in Northern Tasmania. This facility is one of the most advanced in the world with whole fish entering, and value added products being dispatched from the same location. Our harvest plan and state-of-the-art equipment at Parramatta Creek means Huon Salmon reaches markets up to 24 hours earlier and fresher than any other salmon.
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AWARDS AND CERTIFICATION Focusing on improving the lives of farm animals, we’re proud to be recognised under The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme. We’re the first Australian seafood producer to be awarded this accreditation! If animal welfare is important to you, choose RSPCA Approved Huon Salmon.
Huon Aquaculture Co-Founders Peter and Frances Bender were jointly recognised as the 2018 Australian Farmer of the Year. Huon Aquaculture is the first seafood producer to win the Australian FOTY award.
Huon was the first salmon producer in Australia to achieve the internationally recognised GlobalG.A.P. certification, a pre-farm gate standard covering
The Global Partnership for Good Agricultural Practice
the whole production process of the certified product from the hatchery until the point of harvest and packing.
Huon is proud to hold BRC certification for all of its processing facilities. BRC is a globally recognised certification for food processors that focuses on product safety, integrity, legality and quality, and the operational controls for these criteria.
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OUR CATEGORIES
HARVESTED BY NIGHT, FRESHER BY DAY.
A HEALTHY MEAL SOLUTION FOR ANY TIME OF DAY.
FOR THE MOST DISCERNING CHEF & HOME COOK.
ENTERTAINING AT HOME – IMPRESS FRIENDS & FAMILY.
AFFORDABLE & CONVENIENT, EVERY DAY.
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OUR RANGE FRESH Our high-quality, sashimi grade Huon Salmon is renowned across Australia and the rest of the world. Huon Salmon is succulent and firm with an exceptional flavour. Huon Ocean Trout are vibrant in colour with a firm mouth-feel. The beautiful marbling of Huon Ocean Trout creates a rich but smooth flavour and is suitable for sashimi or cooked dishes alike. With its sweet, rich flavour Huon Kingfish lends itself to a variety of cuisines, including Japanese sashimi and sushi, Thai dishes, grilling, steaming, baking and spicy salads.
COLD SMOKED
WOOD ROASTED
GOURMET SPECIALITY
Our cold smoked products are
Our Huon fillets are dry salted
The entertainer’s range, features a
delicately smoked at our state‑of‑the-
and left to cure, then smoked with
selection of artisan Hand Milked and
art processing, Smokehouse and
Australian red gum woodchips using
Ocean Grown Huon Salmon Caviar.
Product Innovation Centre at
traditional slow smoking methods.
Bring a bit of luxury home with you.
Parramatta Creek, in Northern
This ensures our fillets are thoroughly
Tasmania. In various pack formats
infused and our customers can taste
across all our ranges,Huon Cold
the superior smoky flavour. Our Wood
Smoked Salmon is perfect for
Roasted products are further enhanced
entertainment platters and a signature
with various cures and flavours right
product for main meals.
across our product ranges.
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ABOVE AND BEYOND
LOOK THE PART Our great quality product and service are not the only benefits of working with Huon Aquaculture. There are a range of items that are available to help you showcase the Huon brand. Ask your business manager about these opportunities.
ON THE GROUND AND NEAR YOU
ONLY A PHONE CALL AWAY
We have a dedicated team of business managers and
Our dedicated Customer Service team are on hand to provide
customer service representatives servicing the needs of
both pre and post-sales support. We welcome comments and
our customers. We’ve got point-of-sale material including
suggestions regarding our products and services.
signage, caps, recipes and posters to help make your store
You can contact us directly on:
or restaurant stand out.
+61 3 6239 4245 or customerservice@huonaqua.com.au
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QUALITY. FRESHNESS. PASSION. THE HUON METHOD.
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QUALITY. FRESHNESS. PASSION. THE HUON METHOD.
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