Tasmanians in coastal areas will be waking up this morning to hear news that their communities are potentially under threat from fish farm expansion.
Tasmanians in coastal areas woke up this morning to news that their communities are potentially under threat from a massive expansion of fish farming.
Communities around Tasmania have spent years lodging formal complaints to the EPA about the devastating impacts of fish farm operations on marine waters.
In Parliament today, the Environment Minister Roger Jaensch chose to run away rather than face this scrutiny.
The Greens welcome the newly launched ‘Dennes Point Declaration’, and wholeheartedly support its demands.
RTI documents show a DPIPWE investigation into Animal Welfare Act breaches was taking place while the same department was approving an almost identical practice
The fact is Tasmanians know what is going on and they are seeing step changes in marine ecosystems around beaches that are being spoiled.
The first one I will speak to is in relation to the baseline environment survey required for the marine farming lease at the west of Wedge Island.
While the $40,000 fine imposed on Huon Aquaculture is barely a slap on the wrist to a company making tens of millions in profit every year.
Tasmania’s marine safety chief has reiterated his fears a boat user will be killed if they do not remove floating debris in waterways.