Known more for its salmon production, Australian aquaculture heavyweight Tassal produced Australia’s largest shrimp harvest in its 2021 financial year, with the company's earlier stocking program in 2020 facilitating a significant uplift in harvest volumes.

Despite not hitting its 4,000-metric-ton target, a combination of smart technology, improved feed diets and fish husbandry led to a 67 percent year-on-year production increase to 3,350 metric tons.

A 13 percent drop in average price per kilo to AUD 17.85 ($12.95/€11.07), however, meant revenue didn't quite match volume growth, nonetheless rising 44 percent to AUD 59.8