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Australia’s vast coastline borders the pure and rich southern ocean.

Australians love their coastal life-style with beaches that are the envy of the world.
Australia has a long history of producing quality seafood …

The energy and innovation of Australia’s seafood industry has been invigorated by immigrants.  Seafood production in South Australia amount to more than 60,000 tonnes each year.

The demand for seafood is growing with the world’s appetite, but production from capture fisheries has levelled off.

Aquaculture is an industry for the future. South Australia, with its pristine waters and a very low population, is the ideal location for the farming of premium seafood.
South Australia’s aquaculture industry has developed a world-class reputation for environmental sustainability, and, is promising to become one of Australia’s major primary industries.

The rapid growth in sustainable aquaculture has been developed through the ingenuity and creativity of the pioneers of the industry and the support and cooperation of state government agencies and some of the world’s best marine researchers.

Research is a key element of South Australia’s effort to continually improve the responsible planning and management of aquaculture.

With the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, the government has been working on a suite of research initiatives, titled Innovative Solutions.  These projects have supported economic growth and propelled South Australia’s position as the leading National producer of aquaculture products.  South Australia’s aquaculture sectors include a diversity of valuable seafood products.
 
The tuna industry was developed in the early nineties, based on a strict quota of wild-caught juvenile tuna brought to the safe waters of Port Lincoln where they are fed and conditioned with incredible care over a period of months, and processed for export.

The southern blue-fin tuna is considered the ultimate delicacy of the tuna family in Japan.

A major breakthrough was achieved in January 2008 when the first southern bluefin tuna were bred in captivity. This has enormous benefits to the sustainability of the species as it could lead to reducing the pressure on wild fish stocks. It also confirms Australia’s world leading position in aquaculture technology.Another new remarkable industry is the yellow-tail kingfish being produced in these pens off the coast of South Australia.

Brood-stock are carefully selected and the young fish are raised at state of the art hatcheries, where a great deal of creative research underpins the industry.Out at sea, the young fish are carefully tended, fed daily and maintained in top condition.Processing is also world-class, with controlled conditions ensuring the highest quality for export. This batch of kingfish is being packaged for the European market.

Sold in Japan as “Hiramasa Kingfish”, it’s a delicious firm-flesh fish.
Companies are also farming mulloway, a fish prized by recreational and commercial fishers.

It’s a popular product in local and overseas markets.
Oysters are grown in seven regions around the state. They are cultivated in fresh and rich waters, recognised for their purity, which results in a unique quality and taste.

Food safety is given very high priority and all exports are subject to strict conditions.

It’s a delicious product, popular in Australia and abroad.
The culture of abalone commenced with land based farming. Now, the in-sea farming of abalone is emerging as a new type of aquaculture. This ingenious farming system maximises growth of algae for the abalone to feed on, representing another example of sustainable aquaculture practice.

Not all the aquaculture products are grown at sea.  Land-based aquaculture is an important part of the sector, growing product such as these marrons in Kangaroo Island.
They’re a fresh-water delight.
Barramundi are native to Australia’s northern waters but successful growth of this aquaculture industry has provided a consistent supply of quality fish to domestic and commercial markets.
No wonder barramundi is a delicacy around the world…
The success of South Australia’s aquaculture requires high standards and strict environmental compliance. Government and research agencies are constantly monitoring the health of the marine environment and at the same time, increasing the scientific knowledge, to ensure South Australia stays at the forefront of sustainable aquaculture practices.
This is supported by a legislative framework, on-going monitoring and continued investment in research and innovation.

In the end, it’s all about the taste…and the quality and consistency of South Australia’s seafood products continue to attract high praise.