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Six months of major marine events in south-east Tasmania
A Tasmanian scientist says multiple marine events in her state suggests the environment is under stress, and there's a ...
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Tasmania's big three salmon operations are foreign-owned. Here's a look at how the industry operates overseas
Tasmania's salmon industry has faced considerable controversy in recent months. The answer is no, overseas counterparts have been fighting battles of their own for decades, largely linked to the ...
Northern Tasmanian offshore salmon farming trial set to start, but opponents stand firm
The opponents of salmon farming off northern Tasmania may not have had the numbers of their southern counterparts, but they had equally strong convictions as they gathered on Monday afternoon.Many of ...
Digital Journal1mon
Dead salmon create election stink on Australian island
Salmon pens belonging to the Tassal company located off Charlotte Cove, in the d'Entrecasteaux Channel in Tasmania. - Copyright AFP Gregory PLESSE Salmon pens ...
Sydney Morning Herald1mon
Troubled waters: Tasmania goes to the polls for the ‘salmon election’
Every night, industrial lights from salmon farms on the horizon cast a harsh glow over the Tasmanian home of former Greens senator Bob Brown. Some nights, he can see his own shadow. Brown – who ...
Crikey2mon
Dead salmon, dying skates: How Tasmania was thrown into the election spotlight
Anthony Albanese is expected to introduce an amendment to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act on Tuesday to protect Tasmania’s salmon farming industry from legal ...
Crikey1mon
Yes, Tasmanian salmon farming needs to be protected from environmental groups — industry and environment can coexist
We will highlight any claims made that are disputed or require broader context. Topic: Salmon farming in Tasmania has become a key election issue in the state, with a bacterial disease causing ...
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Is diseased salmon reaching supermarket shelves, and is it a health risk?
Tasmanian salmon farming is facing criticism, with an MP and environmental groups calling for an inquiry into the industry and whether diseased fish are being sold to the public. Huon Aquaculture ...
Sydney Morning Herald1mon
Fact check: Does the Tasmanian salmon industry pay tax?
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In the charged debate over Tasmanian salmon farming, a common claim is that the industry is dominated by multinationals that pay no ...
The New Zealand Herald1mon
Dead salmon create general election stink in Tasmania, Australia
Photo / Gregory Plesse / AFP On a tree-lined beach in Australia’s rugged island state of Tasmania, locals discovered popcorn-sized bits of dead salmon washed up along the sand. When the stinky ...
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Tasmania's big three salmon operations are foreign-owned. Here's a look at how the industry operates overseas
Tasmania's salmon industry has faced considerable controversy in recent months. From mass fish deaths to animal cruelty claims, salmon escapes, algal blooms and claims salmon farming is ...
KTBS1mon
Dead salmon create election stink on Australian island
On a tree-lined beach in Australia's rugged island state of Tasmania, locals discovered popcorn-sized bits of dead salmon washed up along the sand. When the stinky remains landed in Verona Sands ...