Honourable Speaker, I rise to make a contribution after speaking to some very passionate locals from Seven Mile Beach, who met with me a couple of weeks ago to talk about Neil.
According to data from NRET, there is an ongoing, very high‑level use of crackers or explosives in the salmon industry. NRET data shows that 1800 of these explosives were used by multinational foreign corporations in Tasmanian waters in the first six months of this year for an industry that your government calls best practice.
It’s deeply disturbing that aquaculture companies around Tasmania are continuing the cruel practice of bombing and shooting projectiles at native fur seals.
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council's (ASC) decision to refuse Tassal's application to use explosive deterrents on native fur seals is a win for wildlife, and vindicates all who have called for an end to this cruel practice.
Minister, are you concerned at the gross use of underwater explosives, more than 8000 underwater explosives that are used for the purpose of scaring seals?
The gross treatment of seals, and apparently normalised culture of cruel and polluting practices, by the salmon industry have been laid bare in RTI documents.
Details, released under Right to Information today, reveal the incredibly devastating impact of salmon farming on Tasmanian native marine life.
RTI documents show a DPIPWE investigation into Animal Welfare Act breaches was taking place while the same department was approving an almost identical practice
Rosalie Woodruff speaks during the adjournment to call on the minister to provide information of the death a seal at Dennes Point.
The DPIPWE website's wildlife management page has opened an application for socalled scientific permit, that is available for public comment until 18 September.