Expose Highlights Urgent Need for Salmon Industry Regulation
The scale of revelations on last night's Four Corners exposé of the Tasmanian salmon farming industry are immense.
Nov
2016
1
Marine Environment
Oct
2016
31
Liberals Weak on Salmon, Ignore Insider Warnings
News that the State Government have ignored advice from industry about conditions at Macquarie Harbour on three occasions is alarming.
Oct
2016
9
Scouts Back Greens’ Call for Cash For Containers
We were delighted to join Scouts Tasmania today to call on the government to legislate a container deposit scheme in Tasmania.
Sep
2016
22
Rockliff Silent on Fish Farm Regulation
The Minister for Primary Industries made it clear in Parliament today he has no intention of limiting or stopping the expansion of Tassal onto the East Coast.
Sep
2016
22
Rockliff Allowing Salmon Farm Expansion Before Panel’s Findings Received
The Minister has requested an independent assessment by the Marine Farming Planning Review Panel of the 20-year-old lease at Okehampton Bay.
Sep
2016
7
Look Below the Waves on Threatened Species Day
State waters have supported the highest known marine plant variety in the world, but recent research shows a sharp decline in biodiversity.
Sep
2016
6
Real Assessment or Fish Farm Free East Coast
The baseline data for Okehampton Bay shared publicly is the last nail in the coffin for the planned East Coast fish farm expansion.
Sep
2016
1
Liberals Must Heed Productivity Commission Warning
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".
Aug
2016
17
Assurances Needed for East Coast on Fish Farms
Minister Rockliff needs to expand the terms of reference for the Marine Farming Planning Review process to focus on the triple-bottom line.
Aug
2016
12
Proposed Fish Farm Review Just Green-Washing
The Minister for Primary Industries has finally heard the East Coast residents' outrage about the proposed fish farm in Okehampton Bay.