Barron River Redclaw

18/06/2026

Australia is home to many unique and beautiful freshwater crayfish species. Sadly, some rare and colourful crayfish are targeted by illegal wildlife traffickers.

Illegal trade can include:
✅ unauthorised collection from the wild
✅ illegal movement across state or territory borders
✅ exporting wildlife without proper permits
✅ hiding animals in luggage or falsely labelling packages

This illegal trade threatens wild crayfish populations, damages ecosystems, and hurts legitimate Australian fishers, farmers, and exporters who are doing the right thing.

Exporting Australian wildlife without a permit is a serious offence under Australian national environment laws, with penalties of up to 10 years’ imprisonment and fines of up to $330,000.

At Barron River Redclaw, we support legal, ethical and sustainable aquaculture. Our farm operates under licence and focuses on responsible fish and redclaw crayfish production, education and sustainable food security.

When buying crayfish, please support licensed farms and legal suppliers.

Learn more about our licensed redclaw farm here:
https://barronriverredclaw.com.au/licensed-redclaw-farm/

09/06/2026

Very pleased to share that Barron River Redclaw Farm has recently achieved SASAL Sustainable Certification, independently recognising our sustainable aquaculture practices and commitment to environmentally responsible aquaculture and sustainable redclaw crayfish farming in Far North Queensland. We are the first Aquaculture farm to achieve this sustainability certification! This is a big deal meaning we have independently audited and quantifiable data backing our environmental sustainability claims! see: https://barronriverredclaw.com.au/barron-river-redclaw-achieves-sustainable-certification-in-australian-redclaw-crayfish-farming/

27/05/2026

Last week, I joined the Hope Vale Foundation team in Cairns for planning discussions.

I am excited about the future partnerships and opportunities for all- Hopevale Foundation, University of Queensland, Sustainable Advice and Barron River Redclaw.

Last week, the Hope Vale Foundation team gathered in Cairns for two days of planning and collaboration to map out the year ahead.

A highlight was meeting with Tomer Ventura from the University of the Sunshine Coast and Rodney Ingersoll of Barron River Redclaw to plan our partnership for the coming year.

Exciting opportunities lie ahead for aquaculture, agriculture, training and business development as we continue building strong partnerships for Hope Vale’s future.

12/05/2026

Queensland aquaculture is entering an exciting new era and Far North Queensland is perfectly positioned to lead the way. At Barron River Redclaw, we’re building more than a Redclaw crayfish farm. We’re developing a vision around sustainable aquaculture, food security, agritourism, Indigenous partnerships, research, education and smart farming innovation.

We’ve just released a new blog article and even an investor video showcasing the future potential of sustainable Redclaw crayfish farming and land-based aquaculture in Queensland.

▶️ check it out here https://barronriverredclaw.com.au/aquaculture_investment_opportunities/

🌱 Sustainable food production
🦞 Premium Redclaw crayfish farming
🤝 Partnership opportunities
📈 Regional investment potential
🌏 Climate-smart aquaculture innovation

Queensland aquaculture is rapidly emerging as one of Australia’s most exciting sustainable investment sectors, particularly in freshwater aquaculture and Redclaw crayfish farming. Barron River Redclaw in Far North Queensland is helping lead this movement through sustainable food production, aquacu...

07/05/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW FROM JOSHUA ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“We recently went on a massive road trip around North QLD and reached out to see if we could do a farm tour and it turned out to be the absolute highlight of our trip, an amazing welcoming and engaging experience. You will not be disappointed!!”

Thank you so much Joshua. It was a real pleasure spending time with yourself and your daughter harvesting Redclaw, grading crayfish and sharing how commercial regenerative aquaculture can strengthen local food security and sustainable farming.

At Barron River Redclaw, we love connecting people back to where their food comes from. Whether it’s: Buying fresh local Redclaw Crayfish, Learning about sustainable aquaculture & food security or Joining a farm tour or Volunteering and gaining hands-on experience- we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences here in Far North Queensland.

If you’ve visited our farm, bought our Redclaw, attended a tour or volunteered with us, we’d truly appreciate your support with a Google review. Every review helps small local farms like ours continue growing and sharing our mission.

👉 Leave a review here: https://g.page/r/CSvagjRmNJohEBM/review

Thank you for supporting local sustainable aquaculture and community resilience.

30/04/2026

I wanted to share a short video that we just had produced providing a snapshot of what we have been working on to attract investment into our farm. It outlines an aquaculture opportunity, along with our work in research, technology, agritourism, and the broader vision to scale with the right investment. It may also be useful if you’re exploring grants, investors, or growth opportunities in your own business projects. Were open to discuss investment ideas. (just send me a PM or visit www.BarronRiverRedclaw.com.au)

Take a look below:

1 comment. "Invest in Sustainable Aquaculture | Barron River Redclaw Opportunity"

18/04/2026

I've been thinking and here is a bit of a ramble... A few weeks ago, if someone mentioned global fuel markets you would likely tune out.

Now? Everyone’s got an opinion on fuel, Strait of Hormuz and global markets. Fuel’s up. Farming inputs are shifting. “The world’s changing again.” Decisions get rushed. Work slows down.

Not just because the financial numbers moved. Because the feeling did. But here’s the thing, out here on the farm, its business as usual. Even through moneys tight and I'm recovering from a bad shoulder injury, stress, pressure etc- its still business as usual, choosing to run this farm on faith and our existing knowledge. This farm operates on an entirely different level.

We also have good quality water. Seek wisdom daily. Have a robust environmentally sustainable aquaculture system in place and try to have a steady mindset. Because this isn’t the first wave of trouble in our life. And it won’t be the last. We need to know who we are and what we believe to drive us forward.

There’ll always be another headline. Different story, same pattern. What it really comes down to is good and evil, and global volatility. its a story as old as time. Not a disaster. Not a time to panic. Just global change.

And in farming? Volatility isn’t new as its the environment we farmers totally operate in.
At Barron River Redclaw, we don’t try to avoid issues, we tackle them head on and build for them.

We run a steady ship no matter what’s happening beyond the farm gate. Because the best farm businesses don’t wait for perfect conditions. They pivot, rejig and perform through the ups and downs. They expect it. They plan for it. They stay the course. They fight.

One thing you can do is to support your local farmer, if you can, come buy some redclaw crayfish from us too. Some of these guys are big.

10/04/2026

This is interesting…. Gives a lot of credibility to on shore fisheries like our farm.

Gripped by a diesel shortage following a season of oversupply and then fishing shortfalls, Australia’s largest wild prawn fishing company has collapsed. Details 👉 https://bit.ly/4c6d4xT

08/04/2026

Forgot to let you know that last month I travelled to Warraber Island (Torres Strait Island Regional Council) to deliver some hands-on food security workshops focused on growing food in sandy soils and strengthening local resilience, including Aquaponics.

We worked on practical systems communities can manage themselves including mulching, composting, worm farms, wicking beds & aquaponics. In the Torres Strait, food security is a real challenge. Communities rely heavily on barges and air freight, with high food costs, limited fresh produce and disruptions impacting health and wellbeing. Some islands can also be cut off for months each year.

This off farm work work builds on what we are developing at Barron River Redclaw in Far North Queensland which is really a demonstration farm for practical aquaculture, aquaponics and food security systems. The farm has also become a springboard for private education, consulting and training across FNQ, helping communities and organisations implement practical food production systems that work in remote conditions.

06/04/2026

The OpenClaw craze in China is wild with queues of retirees, red claw hats, and a full “raising a lobster” trend going viral. The tech itself still looks a bit clunky to me and far from mainstream. But the cultural moment? That’s something else. And I’ve got to say… if it gets people excited about Barron River Redclaw, I’m all for it 😄

Maybe it even inspires a few of you to come out for a Redclaw farm tour or enjoy some fresh, delicious redclaw for yourself.