Tassal’s statement that they will go full-steam ahead with their expansion into Okehampton Bay confirms the worst of the East Coast community’s concerns.
State waters have supported the highest known marine plant variety in the world, but recent research shows a sharp decline in biodiversity.
The baseline data for Okehampton Bay shared publicly is the last nail in the coffin for the planned East Coast fish farm expansion.
The Productivity Commission Report shows just how far the community think we really are from Minister Rockliff's "world’s best regulated fish farm industry".
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s recommendation that Petuna gets a “good stewardship” credit for their Macquarie Harbour fish farms is deeply flawed.
Minister Rockliff needs to expand the terms of reference for the Marine Farming Planning Review process to focus on the triple-bottom line.
The Minister for Primary Industries has finally heard the East Coast residents' outrage about the proposed fish farm in Okehampton Bay.
Today, Minister Rockliff refused to commit to a formal independent assessment of the social impacts of new fish farm leases on the east coast.
The Government's new framework makes no change to the assessment or approval process for developments.
Minister Rockliff has ruled out any further assessment of the impacts of fish farming in Okehampton Bay.