Huon Aquaculture Group Limited announced that it has successfully secured a license to operate in a new aquaculture zone off the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, around 60 kilometers west of Geraldton in Western Australia. The Mid West Aquaculture Development Zone is fish farm-ready following extensive environmental monitoring at the site and the completion of an Environmental Impact Statement by the Western Australian Government. Huon will undertake additional detailed monitoring of weather and tide conditions across the 2200Ha site before committing the capital required to move to the commercialisation stage. Operations will commence once supporting infrastructure has been developed, and pending an Environment Protection and Biosecurity Conservation (EPBC) self-referral. Huon are also looking to acquire a suitable shore base in Geraldton. Huon anticipates that this pre-operational phase could take up to two years.