Far West Scallops has been a family owned and run business for over 40 years. Renowned for the quality of our scallops, we operate our own fleet of trawlers and a world class factory based in Fremantle. We catch and process Ballot’s Saucer scallop (Ylistrum Balloti) in the beautiful, clean waters of Shark Bay, the Abrolhos Islands and the South Coast of Western Australia.
Why choose Far West Scallops?
The best scallops in the world
Far West harvests Ballot’s Saucer Scallop. Well known for its slightly salty and sweet flavour, firm texture and white colour, Ballot’s Saucer Scallop is the best choice scallop for all types of cuisine.
Proven quality you can trust
With a well-maintained fleet of boats and a modern processing factory, Far West has a well earned reputation for packing the finest quality scallops.
Clean
The Far West fleet operates in some of the world’s most pristine waters, far from large population centres and other sources of pollution. No water or chemicals during processing, when you eat a scallop packed by Far West, all you taste are the world’s most beautiful scallops.
Sustainably fished scallops
Far West harvests scallops by trawl, with less ground impact and lower bycatch than traditional scallop fishing techniques, it is the sustainable choice
Ocean caught scallops
Far West Scallops fishes for and processes the Southern Saucer Scallop (Latin name: Ylistrum balloti), a scallop that is unique to Australia.The Southern Saucer scallop is found off the coast of much of Western Australia including in the pristine waters of the Abrolhos Islands, Shark Bay, and Western Australia’s South Coast where the Far West fleet operates.
The most prized
species in Asia
In Asian markets, our scallops are considered a delicacy and are highly prized and valued for their sweet taste and firm texture.
History
Far West was started in 1983 by James and Mary Ch’ng with a single boat catching scallops in Shark Bay and a factory based in Carnarvon. As the business became more successful, more boats were added and Far West expanded into new fisheries.
Far West Scallops is now the largest packer of scallops in Australia. In 1998, Far West moved into its current premises. The factory received a significant upgrade in 2014 when a new production line was installed.
The business is still owned and operated by the Ch’ng family.
Fishing
Far West has a fleet of 4 fishing boats.
The West Australian scallop fishing season usually runs from December to July, with new season scallops available from January.
The biggest packer of sustainably caught Australian scallops
Product of Australia
All Far West products are 100% Australian. All Far West branded scallops are sustainably sourced from wild fisheries off the coast of Western Australia and processed in the Far West factory, located just south of Fremantle.
Processing
All Far West branded scallops are processed in the Far West factory, located just south of Fremantle, in Western Australia.
No water or chemicals are added during processing.
Sustainability
All Far West scallops are sustainably sourced from the pristine waters of Western Australia. The scallops are harvested using otter trawl, which significantly reduces the by-catch and ground impact compared to other scallop harvesting methods.
In 2021, the Abrolhos Islands Scallop Fishery, one of the main fisheries accessed by Far West, was the first scallop fishery in Australia to receive MSC certification.
A FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED.
BUSINESS ESTABLISHED IN 1983.
Contact us
Far West Scallops Industries Pty Ltd
Phone: +61 8 9336 6866 | Fax: +61 8 9336 6877
Email: info@farwestscallops.com
Address: 31 Emplacement Crescent,
Hamilton Hill, WA 6163 Australia