Okehampton Bay Decision
It's no surprise the Minister's hand-picked panel have agreed with Minister Rockliff and recommended approving Tassal's operations at Okehampton Bay.
Feb
2017
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Okehampton Bay
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Feb
2017
9
IMAS Report Confirms Urgent Need for Full Independent Oversight
The IMAS report reveals Macquarie Harbour in a state of environmental collapse, with seriously low oxygen levels.
Feb
2017
6
Huon Aquaculture Legal Action
Huon Aquaculture has launched action in the Supreme Court of Tasmania and Federal Court of Australia over Macquarie Harbour.
Jan
2017
25
Tassal Dam at Taxpayers’ Expense and Ratepayers’ Risk
Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council’s decision to approve the construction of the dam will means ratepayers are stumping up funds for the next 30 years.
Jan
2017
18
Rockliff Hiding Macquarie Harbour Salmon Numbers
The Environment Protection Authority has lowered the maximum concentration of farmed fish in Macquarie Harbour down to 14,000 tonnes per hectare.
Sep
2016
27
Fishy Review Even More Stinky
Minister Rockliff’s self-proclaimed status as a tough and impartial regulator of the salmon farming industry has been dealt a final body blow.
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
8
Salmon Industry Stitch-Up on Okehampton Bay
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.
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.