Junk science from the Primary Industry Minister’s department has been used to promote fish farm expansions at any cost.
The EPA's plan to reduce the number of farmed salmon in Macquarie Harbour by a third is a desperate attempt to save the basin from total collapse.
The government still refuses to do what's needed to protect future jobs in the salmon farming industry.
The Four Corners report on our salmon industry raised serious allegations about an environmental catastrophe in Macquarie Harbour.
The EPA's monitoring data report for salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour won't be news to anyone who watched the Four Corners' exposé.
News that the State Government have ignored advice from industry about conditions at Macquarie Harbour on three occasions is alarming.
State waters have supported the highest known marine plant variety in the world, but recent research shows a sharp decline in biodiversity.
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s recommendation that Petuna gets a “good stewardship” credit for their Macquarie Harbour fish farms is deeply flawed.
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.