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In 1982, Australis Founder Josh Goldman was living in a student-built solar greenhouse growing vegetables and raising tilapia when he pioneered an integrated system to use fish waste to fertilize plants. Thus, a lifelong dedication to sustainable aquaculture was launched.READ MORE

Chef Barton Seaver

Chef Barton Seaver

"Australis Barramundi rocks!  The flavor, texture and freshness are all top notch, and it’s easy to get our customers excited about it.  Australis' success in sustainable aquaculture is a true hero’s story, and we consider it an honor to have such a delicious and environmentally responsible fish on our menu.. Thanks Australis, for turning this vision into a reality."

  -Celebrity Chef, Barton Seaver. Hook DC Restaurant

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He is 28, but his culinary resume reads like a seasoned 40-something. The chef-owner of Hook DC restaurant in Washington DC, Barton has a major spread in the June '08 issue of Oprah Magazine, and has been honored by the Seafood Choices Alliance and The Blue Ocean Institute for his commitment to preserving the world's seas. "Barton is part of a new 'rock star' generation of hip young chefs who don't just see food as an eating experience but as a philosophy of relationships that ends in a kind of communion with the land, sea and seasonal life cycles that come to climax on the plate and palate," said Carl Safina, the institute's president.  For more information on Barton Seaver, visit his website: www.hookdc.com

To view his recipe:  Barramundi with Sweet Corn Risotto and Onion Basil Salsa, click here. 

 

 

 

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Australis Barramundi Swims Into Mainstream

Ranked a “Best Choice” for sustainability, Australis Barramundi is making waves with a recipe in Oprah Magazine, an expansion into retail, and growing popularity among chefs & environmental groups.

Australis Aquaculture Wins Sustainability Award

Australis Aquaculture was selected as a winner in the 7th Annual Australian Sustainability Awards, receiving the “Special Award for Environment”.

Australis Barramundi Hailed as Hot New Trend

According to Seafood Business magazine, "Rarely does a new fish receive such positive and rapid embrace as Australis Barramundi has. Deemed “the next big fish’ and a “hot seafood trend”, it is poised to become the white fish of choice for upscale restaurants and retailers across America"

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