Liberals Show No Concern for Environment on Fish Farm Expansion
This summer saw a marine heatwave that ran for more than 140 days with temperatures 4.5 degrees warmer than average.
This summer saw a marine heatwave that ran for more than 140 days with temperatures 4.5 degrees warmer than average.
People in Orford are rightly outraged at the lack of communication and respect for the community to not have an open and transparent conversation about it.
Tassal's 8% share price drop raises serious questions about the government's ability to manage the long-term sustainability of our salmon industry.
The government's decision to approve fin-fish farming near Triabunna is a serious threat to the future of the seafood industry and the marine environment.
The government needs to make clear what is happening in Macquarie Harbour and release the discussion paper in full.
A recent release through right to information confirms that dissolved oxygen levels and subsequent disease outbreaks continue to be a problem for fish farms.
Government documents released today demonstrate that fish farms in Macquarie Harbour are still plagued by water quality problems.
The Liberals and Labor will be given an opportunity in Parliament this week to put the sustainability of Tasmania's aquaculture industry ahead of politics.
The Greens today formally moved in the House of Assembly for there to be an immediate moratorium placed on any new marine farming licences.
Tassal’s planned expansion into the southern channel is deeply disturbing.