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Big Glory Bay salmon farm

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Big Glory Bay salmon farm

The first sea-cage salmon farm was established here in Big Glory Bay, Stewart Island, in 1983. Salmon are raised in large cages suspended in the sea. The cages are connected by a series of floating walkways, allowing easy access for maintenance.

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Maggy Wassilieff, Aquaculture – Salmon, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/4756/big-glory-bay-salmon-farm (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 2 March 2009.