The Tasmanian Greens welcome the RSPCA’s decision to permanently revoke certification of Huon Aquaculture’s industrially farmed salmon.
Rightly so, given the evidence of animal cruelty the whole nation saw – with live fish being dumped in bins to suffocate to death.
In the wake of sustained pressure from community groups and the Greens, the RSPCA has finally made the decision this multinational corporation deserves.
These global salmon companies have neglected the health of their salmon, abused native mammals and birds and poisoned the marine environments around their leases for years.
All of this while the government and Labor not only looked the other way, but continues to cheer them on and hide the toxic truth about this exploitative, cruel industry.
This decision is a great vindication for all those across the community who have campaigned on this issue for years – the Greens salute them.
Today, we renew our call for a full and comprehensive parliamentary inquiry into this summer’s industrial disaster in our waters.
Tasmanians need to know what failures the companies and government agencies oversaw in biosecurity, animal welfare, public communication, public health and more. Enough of the disgraceful secrecy.
Huon Aquaculture must immediately remove their tainted and mislabelled products from supermarkets and apologise to the Tasmanian community. Tasmanians also must hear from the relevant government ministers.
The Greens won’t rest until Big Salmon is bought to heel and our waterways and wildlife are returned to their once-pristine state.
