Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine May 2019 | Page 208

TASSAL GROUP

$ 600mn

Approximate revenue

1986

Year founded

208

1,400 Approximate number of employees

lobster , abalone , tuna and prawns are projected to contribute most to fisheries product export value across the medium term ( 2018 – 19 to 2022 – 23 ), where these commodities will account for around 80 % of export value ,” leading to further opportunities for the business to diversify its portfolio and grow its presence in existing markets . “ Prawn farming is quite an immature industry , and in Australia especially , is probably 10-15 years behind salmon farming , not just technologically but operationally ,” states Leary . “ We will now be able to leverage our expertise in salmon farming and transfer this to prawn farming , utilising technology to significantly increase production rates and yields .”
Leary is continuously motivated in supporting organisations to utilise technology to improve business outcomes , and at Tassal , has fully hit the ground running in improving the
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