Macquarie Harbour announcement does everything for fish farms and nothing for the Maugean Skate.
Today’s announcement from Salmon Tasmania that they will spend six million dollars over the next two years to attempt to artificially increase oxygen levels in Macquarie Harb
Maugean Skate must thrive in Macquarie Harbour, not a fish tank
Today’s announcement by the Federal Environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, of $2.1 million for a Maugean Skate captive breeding programme falls well short of genuine conservation
MORE THAN 80 GROUPS WORLDWIDE DEMAND FARMED SALMON ACCREDITATIONS STOP GREENWASHING THE EXTINCTION OF THE MAUGEAN SKATE
Shoppers being misled by eco-certifications on Macquarie Harbour farmed salmon. More than 80 organisations from around the globe are calling for the accreditation schemes, Best Aqu
No economic benefit in destroying Tasmania’s waterways.
In its latest attempt to hoodwink the community, Salmon Tasmania has released a report claiming that industrial salmon is nothing but an economic gain. “The reality is that indus
Fish farms must be removed entirely from Macquarie Harbour to save Maugean Skate.
Bob Brown Foundation welcomes the federal Environment Minister urging extreme intervention to save the Maugean Skate in Macquarie Harbour. While we welcome this, this cannot mean a
Industrial salmon farms a runaway freight train of environmental destruction.
Today, the Tasmanian Government’s expected announcement of a new plan to allow the expansion of industrial salmon farms shows the industry and the government are completely out o
Community and environmental groups boycott sham Tasmanian salmon expansion plan
The salmon industry expansion plan, as put forward by the Tasmanian government, is an empty document that ignores the plethora of submissions and concerns that community and enviro
Community groups boycott sham 10-year salmon plan submission process.
Today, the Bob Brown Foundation has joined a myriad of community groups in boycotting the submissions and feedback process for the government’s abysmal 10-year salmon plan. T
Government’s draft salmon plan condemns Tasmanian waterways to more destruction.
Today’s release of the Draft Tasmanian Salmon Industry Plan falls woefully short of providing any meaningful change to the toxic salmon industry. “This draft is 18 pages of ‘
Cooke Aquaculture CEO peddling mistruths, not environmentalists
Cooke Aquaculture has announced that they intend to expand Tassal’s operations from salmon to include barramundi and kingfish, despite their terrible environmental record. This c