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In 2012, Šantić's company, "Tony's Tuna
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area. The company proposed to use the kiosk at
Granite Island as a departure point, from which tourists would be taken by boat to an offshore facility where they would be able to feed and swim with fish, and watch them from and underwater observatory. The attraction opened to the public in 2017.
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cylinder exploded at Šantić's tuna processing facility, destroying a shed and releasing ammonia gas into the atmosphere. No-one was injured during the explosion and Šantić was out fishing at the time of the event. Safework SA announced that they would investigate the incident.
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In the early 1990s, Šantić suffered financial hardship after tuna quotas were reduced twice. The tuna industry and a number of related businesses suffered while others shut down entirely. Santic's business survived, and by 1996 it had grown to include
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In 2006 Šantić and his wife separated, with the divorce being finalised in 2008, involving the carve-up of his $ 200 million business. On 25 April 2009, he married his third wife, Deslee
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of his first wife, Sonya, Šantić married
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Pty Ltd. With fellow director
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allowable catch to license holders, measured in tonnes. Later that year, Šantić and his wife Deslee became victims of fraud. The
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371:"Higher Catches of Baby Bluefin Should Boost Return Tuna Farms"
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513:"Tony Santic's wife used his Grange in the bolognaise"
285:"How Wealthy Are Australia's Bluefin Tuna Farmers?"
341:"Explosion Damages Part of Tuna Processing Plant"
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