Rosalie Woodruff responds to the announcement that the Government will be approving a large fish farm off Betsy Island in Storm Bay.
The Derwent Estuary Program's tests of the most popular swimming locations found seven of 18 spots had unsafe levels of enterococci.
It’s laughable for the newest Minister for Primary Industries to give the internal annual review of the Salmon Growth Plan a terrific score.
After 11 weeks of sustained public concern and criticism about the risk it presented to our marine environment, the oil rig has finally departed.
Diamond Offshore's Ocean Monarch oil rig has been drilling for gas in Bass Strait and is now anchored in the Derwent River near the entrance to Ralphs Bay.
Communities presented across days of public hearings to the Marine Farming Planning Review Panel about the Storm Bay expansion.
The Derwent Estuary Program is a partnership between a number of government business scientists and community groups.
It is fantastic that Hobart City Council is getting on board the push to have ferries on the Derwent River to ease traffic congestion and lower emissions.
