The full amount of florfenicol used by the salmon industry last summer has finally been revealed, with confirmation a massive 5.3 tonnes was dumped into Tasmanian waterways.
The EPA has refused to commit to additional transparency measures if florfenicol continues to be used in public waterways by salmon companies.
A week after Tasmanians finally heard 3.3 tonnes of florfenicol have been used in just three of nine salmon leases, there is still no clarity about the total amount dumped.
Tasmanians have now finally learned that 2.7 tonnes of florfenicol was dumped into marine waters at a single lease across a two month period, according to an EPA report.
Reports florfenicol has been detected in the marine environment two months after it was last used are deeply concerning.
The imminent introduction of Stage 3 water restrictions for Orford and Triabunna has raised questions in the community about water allocations to salmon farming operations.
New EPA data, recording more than 9,000 tonnes of salmon mortalities in the first three months of 2026, demonstrates florfenicol is not the answer to preventing disease outbreaks.
In news that will shock many Tasmanians, the Rockliff Government does not know how much florfenicol has been used in our waterways.
A Greens’ motion calling for salmon companies to be transparent with the public about the use of antibiotics in Tasmanian waterways has been voted down in the Legislative Council,
Tasmanians are concerned about the marine environment and feel negatively about the salmon industry, according to a new CSIRO survey.