Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association

Welcome

Tasmania’s primary industries are the engine room of our economy and salmonid (Atlantic salmon and Ocean trout) aquaculture has the potential to significantly power our state’s economic growth. As the global supply of seafood from wild fisheries is limited, salmon aquaculture has the opportunity to meet this growing world demand through increased production. Aquaculture is the world’s fastest developing source of animal protein, growing by more than 60 percent over the past decade. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reports that by 2025 over half of all seafood consumed globally will be farm produced. People around the world want to eat more seafood and Tasmania can supply a safe and sustainable product.

Tasmanian Atlantic salmon is comparatively a higher-value/premium product and we have some distinct advantages when it comes to growing, processing and selling salmon to domestic and export markets:

• We have access to waterways that are pristine and remote.
• Our aquaculture industry has a reputation for high environmental performance and a legislative framework that ensures this is maintained.
• We have world-leading food safety, animal health and animal welfare standards. Salmon is a ‘safe food’.
• Tasmania’s geographic isolation and biosecurity measures mean we are free from diseases and pests commonly affecting aquaculture production elsewhere in the world.
• We have good trading conditions and proximity to key emerging Asian markets.

Key message

When you eat Tasmanian Atlantic Salmon you are supporting a great Australian industry and enjoying the freshest salmon available because it is grown locally.