Aquaculture company named Business SA’s Exporter of the Year
Business SA has named the winners in its annual export awards, with Clean Seas taking out Exporter of the Year.
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Aquaculture business Clean Seas Seafood has been named the South Australian Exporter of the Year at the Business SA 2019 Export Awards, held last night at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Clean Seas also took out the Adelaide Airport Agribusiness, Food and Beverages Award.
Along with 11 other major category winners, Clean Seas will go on to compete for national recognition as leaders in their fields at the Australian Export Awards in Canberra on December 3.
The Business SA 2019 Export Awards recognise exporting excellence, highlighting companies which are succeeding in the international marketplace by selling and promoting their products and services.
The Statewide Super Excellence in Exporting Award, a special award recognising South Australian companies making an international impact, was awarded to Accolade Wines.
Business SA has been celebrating businesses which go above and beyond in export markets in South Australia for 57 years through the Export Awards and has been providing advice and services to organisations wanting to take a leap into international trade for 180 years.
Clean Seas Seafood was recognised as a leading seafood exporter, particularly in its international sales of Yellowtail Kingfish, branded as Spencer Gulf Hiramasa Kingfish.
The company is a global leader in the full cycle breeding and farming of Yellow Tail Kingfish and operates in the Spencer Gulf, with a hatchery at Arno Bay, and farm locations at Port Lincoln, Louth Bay, Arno Bay and Whyalla.
Clean Seas Seafood was established by the Stehr Group in 2000 and was initially run by tuna baron Hagen Stehr. Mr Stehr’s son Marcus is a non-executive director. David Head joined as chief executive in 2016, overseeing significant growth.
Business SA chief executive Martin Haese said Clean Seas Seafood should be congratulated for its determination to close the kingfish life cycle, which meant the local species could be farmed in a sustainable manner.
“Aquaculture is one of South Australia’s highest value export industries, and it’s often overlooked when talking about agriculture, food, wine, defence and advanced manufacturing,” Mr Haese said.
“Blood, sweat and tears has gone into its research and development for many years, and their export share reflects how widely respected they are in the international fresh seafood industry.”
ALL the Business SA 2019 Export Awards winners:
— Business SA Exporter of the Year: Clean Seas Seafood
— Statewide Super Excellence in Exporting Award: Accolade Wines
— Adelaide Airport Agribusiness, Food and Beverages Award: Clean Seas Seafood
— Nine Creative Industries Award: Rising Sun Pictures
— I Age Media Emerging Exporter Award: Redarc Electronics
— Coopers International Education and Training Award: The University of Adelaide
— Soniclean International Health Award: Avance Clinical
— Export Finance Australia Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Award: Supashock
— South Australian Chamber of Mines & Energy Minerals, Energy and Related Services Award: Zonge Engineering and Research Organisation
— Austrade Professional Services Award: Monkeystack
— Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment Regional Exporter Award: Wines by Geoff Hardy
— Australian Trusted Trader Small Business Award: Haselgrove Wines
— The Pacific Vintners South Australian Wine, Beer and Spirit Award: Mollydooker Wines
— Business SA Export Ready Program Sustainability Award: Sentek
— Novatech Technology and Innovation Award: Prophecy Holdings International
— University of South Australia Design Strategy Award: Humanihut
— Seeley International Product or Service Design Award: LBT Innovations