Greens Welcome Florfenicol Suspension
The Greens welcome the decision by the APVMA to cancel the Tasmanian salmon industry’s permit to use florfenicol.
Mar
2026
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Fish Farms
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Mar
2026
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Salmon Industry – Florfenicol Permit
Documents that the Greens obtained under right to information show that the Department of Health, NRE and the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) voiced
Feb
2026
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RTI Shows Departments Questioned Florfenicol Use
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.
Feb
2026
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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.
Feb
2026
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Rockliff Gov Must Withdraw Support for Florfenicol Use
With the APVMA moving to suspend their permit to allow florfenicol use by the salmon industry, the Rockliff Government must withdraw their support for the use of this antibiotic.
Feb
2026
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APVMA Florfenicol Suspension Welcomed
The Greens welcome the proposal from the APVMA to suspend the Tasmanian salmon industry’s permit for florfenicol.
Feb
2026
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Florfenicol in Wild Fish Requires Rockliff’s Response
Florfenicol has been found in wild caught fish, including abalone and lobsters, up to ten kilometres away from salmon farms, according to a statement published by NRE Tas.
Feb
2026
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Salmon Mortalities Reporting Welcome, Public Release Needed
After Greens and community pressure, a new Direction has been issued under the Biosecurity Act that finally requires stricter requirements for reporting farmed salmon mortalities.
Feb
2026
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Further Rock Lobster Fishery Closure
The closure of a further area of the southern rock lobster fishery due to the florfenicol used by salmon farming companies is deeply disappointing.
Feb
2026
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Florfenicol Usage Must Be Made Public
Tassal has expanded the use of the antibiotic florfenicol to their salmon pens at Roaring Beach, according to the EPA.