The sinking of the Tassal-contracted vessel in Okehampton Bay last night is evidence of a rush to get fish in the water at the expense the environment.
The transformation of Brand Tasmania in to a statutory authority is positive, but without protecting the brand's integrity it will only be window dressing.
New Environment Minister, Elise Archer, has the opportunity to be the fresh start the Tasmanian marine environment needs.
Andrea Dawkins questions the Minister for Primary Industries over how many of 2,000 relocated seals have died.
The Minister has ruled out relocating seals to the north-west of Tasmania starting in December, but not relocations completely.
The Liberals' announcement they will cease relocating seals to NW Tasmania from Christmas - after the height of seal breeding - is purely political.
In no surprise the Liberal and Labor parties voted down the Greens' move for a moratorium until the science and the policy settings protect.
The Greens will move for a moratorium on fish farm expansion in Parliament this week.
The Greens' RTI confirms the Liberals are at the beck and call of the salmon farming industry, and independent oversight and regulation is almost nonexistent.
RTI documents released yesterday outline exactly how ineffective and damaging the Liberals’ so-called “management” of the salmon industry has been.