Abby Irish

Fish Health Manager at Tassal Group

Abby Irish is an experienced professional in the aquaculture industry, currently serving as Fish Health Manager at Tassal Operations since July 2017, where previous roles include Fish Health Field Officer. Prior experience includes positions as Head of Biology and North Region Biologist at The Scottish Salmon Company between December 2012 and June 2017, as well as Research and Development Officer at Loch Duart Ltd from April 2011 to November 2012. Abby's career also encompasses roles as QHSE Manager and Project Manager at KIRK ENVIRONMENTAL, focusing on the Waste to Resources Lancashire project, alongside positions such as Trial Coordinator/Data Manager at The Institute of Cancer Research and Hatchery & Research Manager at Ewos Innovations UK and Aquascot. An academic background includes a Master of Science in Aquaculture, Honours in Marine Biology, and a Bachelor of Science in Zoology & Entomology, all from Rhodes University.

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Hobart, Australia

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Tassal Group

Tassal is the largest vertically integrated salmon, barramundi and prawn grower, and seafood processor in Australia, employing more than 2000 people across the country. With over 30 years of experience, we proudly produce, process and market premium salmon, prawn and seafood products for both the Australian and global markets. At Tassal, we lead sustainable aquaculture and seafood sourcing, both in Australia and globally. In November 2022, Tassal Group was acquired into the Cooke family of companies. Cooke’s core purpose is to ‘cultivate the ocean with care, nourish the world, provide for our families, and build stronger communities'. Our mission is to bring sustainable health and wellbeing to the environment and communities in which we operate, and to our consumers through the products we deliver. To achieve our vision and mission we work with our employees, suppliers, customers and stakeholders. Our shared values are an essential part of our business and culture – they define us. Our values underpin and guide our commitment, attitude, how we work and the quality of products. These are intrinsically ingrained across our four core pillars (4 P’s) – People, Planet, Product and Performance. PASSIONATE We are committed to being constantly passionate, positive and enthusiastic about what we do. WE OWN IT We demonstrate true transparency while taking accountability for our actions. CAN DO – SAFELY We promote Zero Harm while ensuring safety is our number one priority each and every day. ACHIEVE TOGETHER We collaborate to achieve, motivate and support each other in order to succeed together.