Finfish Industry – Implementation of Committee Recommendations
The Legislative Council's extensive public inquiry into the finfish industry has delivered its report.
The Legislative Council's extensive public inquiry into the finfish industry has delivered its report.
Where we see evidence of corruption or profiting from the proceeds of crime, we should be able to acknowledge and name it.
The takeover of Huon Aquaculture by that JBS meat giant in November last year was a shock to so many Tasmanians.
The use of the proceeds of crime to fund a venture is illegal. JBS has been convicted of that crime in the United States.
Yesterday’s Four Corners expose about behemoth Brazilian meat processor JBS revealed shocking bribery, environmental damage and workplace negligence.
Leaked photos of hundreds of wild fish trapped and killed in a salmon farm are yet another example of the concerning environmental impacts of this indudstry
A probable component of the nutrient algae overgrowth includes the intensification of aquaculture activities.
The current situation in Tasmania is that we have an extremely chequered and now highly damaged history with salmon farming in Tasmania.
Today, the Minister admitted the ‘new look EPA’ will bear a strong resemblance to the existing model - currently failing communities and the environment.
Doesn't the fact an environmental vandal like JBS want to expand into our waterways say everything about your Government's regulations?