The EPA has refused to commit to additional transparency measures if florfenicol continues to be used in public waterways by salmon companies.
A week after Tasmanians finally heard 3.3 tonnes of florfenicol have been used in just three of nine salmon leases, there is still no clarity about the total amount dumped.
Tasmanians have now finally learned that 2.7 tonnes of florfenicol was dumped into marine waters at a single lease across a two month period, according to an EPA report.
Reports florfenicol has been detected in the marine environment two months after it was last used are deeply concerning.
New EPA data, recording more than 9,000 tonnes of salmon mortalities in the first three months of 2026, demonstrates florfenicol is not the answer to preventing disease outbreaks.
In news that will shock many Tasmanians, the Rockliff Government does not know how much florfenicol has been used in our waterways.
A Greens’ motion calling for salmon companies to be transparent with the public about the use of antibiotics in Tasmanian waterways has been voted down in the Legislative Council,
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has just suspended the salmon industry's permit to use the controversial antibiotic florfenicol in Tasmanian waters.
Documents that the Greens obtained under right to information show that the Department of Health, NRE and the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) voiced
Right now, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is considering whether to suspend the permit for florfenicol in Tasmania's south-east waters.