Company
The Australian shellfish
aquaculture company
A group of South Australian entrepreneurs successfully spawn and grow Abalone at West Beach and Port Lincoln.
Pioneers establish first commercial abalone farm at Port Lincoln’s Point Boston
Spawning, artificial dietand tank technology developedbySouth Australian Mariculture (SAM).
Kangaroo Island abalone farm, KIAB, established
Abalone farming, AFA, begins at Bicheno, Tasmania
Investors back creation of onshore abalone farm at Narrawong in far south-west Victoria. Second abalone farm, SAS, established at Port Lincoln
West Australian Investors purchase buy farm at Port Lincoln, establish Southseas Abalone Consortium of shareholders invest in Port Phillip Bay aquaculture zone, creating Bay Sea Farms
Narrawong abalone farm merges with Southseas Abalone, laying foundation for Yumbah Aquaculture
Seven independent abalone farms agree to co-operatively market as AUSAB Australian Abalone
Bay Sea Farms co-founds Victorian Shellfish Hatchery producing spat for mussels, angasi and rock oysters
Southseas Abalone acquires KIAB, Kangaroo Island abalone farm
Yumbah Aquaculture Ltd formed, concentrating on onshore abalone farming.
Southseas Abalone acquires Bicheno abalone farm
Southseas Abalone acquires second abalone farm at Point Boston
AUSAB business and brand purchased by Southseas Abalone
Southseas Abalone rebrands as Yumbah Aquaculture following acquisition of WA investors’ interests by the Victorian-based investors
Initial agreement with Yaegl people to licence the word Yumbah as the company name.
Adjoining land at Point Boston purchased to form Yumbah Port Lincoln
Company headquarters, abalone feed mill and centralised processing facility open in Adelaide
Yumbah Hatchery, joint venture with Cameron of Tasmania to produce oyster spat at Port Lincoln
Yumbah acquires oyster producer Cameron of Tasmania and Victoria’s Bay Sea Farms
Yumbah abalone farms achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification
Yumbah takes substantial interest in ASX-listed NSW-based Sydney Rock Oyster producer, processor and supplier, East33.
Yumbah acquires Port Lincoln mussel producer and processor, Eyre Peninsula Seafoods
Yumbah becomes Australia’s largest producer of mussels and abalone.
ASC names Yumbah Australia’s Best Responsible Seafood Producer
Yumbah establishes initial Reconciliation Action Plan
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Servings of oysters produced per annum. Australia’s largest producer of oyster spat.
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Servings of mussels produced per annum. Australia’s largest producer of mussels
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Servings of abalone produced annually. Australia’s largest producer of abalone.
Capability
From pioneering onshore abalone farmer to Australia’s premium shellfish aquaculture producer. Yumbah produces multiple shellfish species in multiple locations across five Australian states to supply domestic and international markets. Yumbah’s vertically integrated growth strategy is based on organic, development, partnership and acquisition opportunities.
Group
An investment grade shellfish aquaculture portfolio managed to unlock the advantages of Australia’s Blue Economy.
Locations
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Helping to build Australia’s Blue Economy by sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, better lives and healthy ocean ecosystems.