Tasmanians don’t know what the relationship between the former-Minister and her then-Secretary has had to do with this approval.
Without seeing the Panel’s report, you can’t escape the conclusion the approval of the salmon industry’s privatisation of Storm Bay was a done deal.
The Liberals’ decision to approve mass expansion into Storm Bay shows the disregard they hold for community consultation and scientific evidence.
It’s destructive for the Hodgman Government to continue to play favourites with the salmon industry above - and at the cost of - others.
Disturbingly, AMCS yesterday red-flagged Tasmanian salmon and now recommend consumers say no to buying it.
It is mischievous for Petuna to claim catastrophically low oxygen levels have “nothing to do with the way in which we operate our marine farms."
The salmon growth plan marine carve-up has no reference to marine science, the salmon industry or other stakeholders.
Huon Aquaculture have finally confirmed 120,000 salmon escaped from their pens in the May storms this year.
This newly discovered colony of rare red handfish could double the total population number to 80 individuals, which is fantastic.
The Norfolk Bay lease has been approved as a salmon harvesting site by the EPA today.