Peter and Frances Bender commenced salmon farming in 1986 in the beautiful waters surrounding their farming property at Hideaway Bay. What began as a diversification to the family cattle and sheep farming enterprises soon grew into a highly successful business that would dominate their commercial lives and the Huon region. The business, now listed on the ASX (HUO), employs over 600 individuals across a wide variety of disciplines, producing approximately 25,000 tonnes of salmon and ocean trout every year. The business is still majority family owned and operated by Peter and Frances and retains a strong family culture that relies on finding the very best people and allowing them to innovate and continually improve the farming and processing practices of the company.
