{"id":1928,"date":"2020-01-30T02:22:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T02:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hihotest2.co.nz\/sealord\/?p=1928"},"modified":"2025-04-23T20:43:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:43:50","slug":"sealord-acquires-tasman-salmon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hihotest2.co.nz\/sealord\/2020\/01\/30\/sealord-acquires-tasman-salmon\/","title":{"rendered":"Sealord Acquires 100% of Tasmanian Salmon Producer, Petuna Aquaculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/hihotest2.co.nz\/sealord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/petuna-1.jpg\" alt=\"Calm sea with three salmon farming nets lined up in the water, set against a backdrop of mountains and a cloudy sky.\" class=\"wp-image-1929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hihotest2.co.nz\/sealord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/petuna-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hihotest2.co.nz\/sealord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/petuna-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hihotest2.co.nz\/sealord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/petuna-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hihotest2.co.nz\/sealord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/petuna-1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Press release<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Sealord Group Ltd is pleased to announce the purchase of the remaining 50% shareholding of Tasmanian salmon producer, Petuna Aquaculture, from founders Peter and Una Rockliff.<\/p>\n\n<p>Sealord have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Petuna and in 2010 entered into a joint venture agreement when Sealord purchased a 50% shareholding.<\/p>\n\n<p>Peter and Una Rockliff have been icons in the Tasmanian seafood industry for seven decades. They had the vision to establish Petuna Aquaculture in the fledgling aquaculture business for Ocean Trout and Tasmanian Atlantic Salmon in the early 1990\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n<p>Sealord\u2019s Chief Executive Officer, Steve Yung, says \u201cWe are delighted to obtain full ownership of Petuna Aquaculture as it\u2019s an opportunity to build a strong second platform to complement our core deep sea fishing business and helps fulfil our strategic vision to better manage volatility in primary industry markets\u201d.<\/p>\n\n<p>Sealord Chair, Whaimutu Dewes, says \u201cPeter and Una Rockliff have built a successful business, which we are excited to fully acquire, bringing all our skills and developing new capabilities and opportunities for Sealord\u201d.<\/p>\n\n<p>Petuna Aquaculture will become a 100% owned subsidiary of Sealord Group Ltd, effective from 3<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;February 2020..<\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release Sealord Group Ltd is pleased to announce the purchase of the remaining 50% shareholding of Tasmanian salmon producer, Petuna Aquaculture, from founders Peter and Una Rockliff. Sealord have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Petuna and in 2010 entered into a joint venture agreement when Sealord purchased a 50% shareholding. 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