Questions Raised Over Salmon Farm Water Use
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.
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.
The Progress report on actions to prevent another catastrophic salmon mortality event is further evidence the Liberal Government is refusing to act to protect our marine...
The Greens welcome the decision by the APVMA to cancel the Tasmanian salmon industry’s permit to use florfenicol.
Documents that the Greens obtained under right to information show that the Department of Health, NRE and the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) voiced
Documents obtained using Right to Information laws validate the questions and concerns the Greens and environmentalists have been raising for months about the use of florfenicol.
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.