| Amid an ongoing animal welfare, biosecurity, and environmental crisis caused by salmon farming corporations the Greens are calling on the RSPCA to permanently cancel Huon Aquaculture’s certification. The Greens are in solidarity with eight leading environmental groups who have also made this plea in an open letter published today.
Attributable to Greens Senator for Tasmania Nick McKim: “Salmon farming corporations have built massive profits on animal cruelty and environmental harm. It’s a rogue industry has for too long abused its own livestock along with native fish, birds, and mammals.” “It’s long past time for the RSPCA to remove its endorsement from the kind of wanton cruelty we’ve seen from this industry for many years.” “The Greens will continue to push for better animal welfare outcomes for all livestock and native species, and we invite the RSPCA to join us.” Attributable to Tasmanian Greens Animal Welfare spokesperson Cassy O’Connor MLC: “The ongoing disaster in our waters is due to Huon Aquaculture and the other multinational salmon corporations prioritising profit over animal welfare and Tasmania’s marine environment.” “RLO (rickettsia-like organism) is a cruel and deadly disease, with fish suffering a range of painful and ultimately fatal symptoms” “With the RLO now deemed ‘endemic’ in southeast Tasmanian waters the cruel death and suffering it causes is now part and parcel of industrial salmon farming.” “The Greens have long called for revocation of RSPCA certification due to the use of explosives on native fur seals. Between 2018 and 2020 8 dolphins and 81 fur seals were killed by this industry as well as dozens of native bird entanglements.” “Just last year the Department of Natural Resources and Environment approved the culling of 80 cormorants, of which at least 50 were killed on Tassal leases.” “This disgraceful record of animal abuse must stop, it should never be condoned by government agencies or the RSPCA.” “Without doubt these abuses are in direct violation of RSPCA’s ‘Five Freedoms’ that underpin the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme, including • Freedom from fear and distress: by ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid suffering. |
Liberals Must Stop Mass Florfenicol Dumping
Liberals Must Stop Mass Florfenicol Dumping
The Liberal Government are refusing to withdraw support for the salmon industry’s use of florfenicol, despite the APVMA’s move to suspend the permit for use in Tasmania.
