It’s deeply disturbing that aquaculture companies around Tasmania are continuing the cruel practice of bombing and shooting projectiles at native fur seals. The use of ‘seal bombs’ and ‘beanbag’ shots by salmon farming companies is cruel, and causes the maiming, suffering and death of innocent protected native marine wildlife.
Salmon farm companies in Tasmania continue to use seal crackers and beanbags, despite the fact they are banned under global standards set by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council. Other countries with the ASC’s stamp operate using practices that don’t maim and kill wildlife. Tasmanian companies are a long way below world’s best practice, and it’s time to catch up.
Fish farming in Tasmania is polluting rivers and estuaries, and killing protected native wildlife from native fur seals to the Maugean skate. The only way to have a sustainable industry, that’s not based on destroying marine life, is to move operations on land.
Until then, the Liberal Government must put a stop the native wildlife cruelty that is an everyday practice of salmon companies.
