Irvin & Johnson Ltd’s Danger Point Abalone farm has become the first abalone farm in South Africa to achieve certification against the ASC Abalone Standard for responsible aquaculture.
The farm has an annual production of 300 tons and all harvested abalone are produced at the farm site. Production capacity is determined yearly by type and volume, while the farm produces product batches of abalone monthly. Depending on the size and growth, selections are made weekly, then graded and harvested on a daily basis. The production system includes monitoring, control and robust traceability systems featuring an electronic information system to track and record information relevant to production, harvest and processing.
Irvine & Johnson supplies fresh frozen, canned and dried abalone products to South Africa. The company also exports to Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Japan, where appetite for abalone is high.
