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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Tasmania, Australia authorities highlight absence of strong evidence concerning application for antibiotic use in salmon farms
The application to use the antibiotic florfenicol in southern Tasmanian, Australia salmon farms did not cite "robust" evidence about the potential impact on human health, three Tasmanian government agencies argued.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Review finds salmon industry in Tasmania, Australia "overwhelmed" after mass fish deaths littered beaches with waste
The salmon industry in Tasmania, Australia was unprepared for this year's mass fish deaths, lacking effective waste recovery systems or an emergency plan as fatty residues from decomposing fish washed up on southern beaches.
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Move to stop expansion of Tasmania, Australia salmon industry slammed
A decision to stop the marine expansion of the salmon industry in Tasmania, Australia, has been slammed as "shameful".
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Tasmania, Australia salmon farms hit with "unprecedented" mortalities, video claims
Salmon farms in the southeast region of the Australian state of Tasmania are dealing with what a recent video by Salmon Tasmania calls "unprecedented" salmon mortalities.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Australian PM's intention to introduce legislation for salmon farming in Macquaire Harbour, Tasmania, met with protests
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised to introduce legislation that will allow "sustainable salmon farming" to continue in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour, sparking anger from conservationists and researchers who ur ...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Tasmania, Australia salmon farmers point to little farming impact on Maugean skate numbers in Macquarie Harbour, referring to data
Salmon farmers in Tasmania, Australia, have said new research shows that the country's federal environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, would be wrong to ban them from operating in Macquarie Harbour to save an endangered species of skate.
Monday, July 29, 2024
JBS to invest US$73.6 million in Huon Aquaculture expansion in Tasmania, Australia
JBS, the Brazil-headquartered meat processor, is set to channel AUD 110 million (US$73.6 million) into its Huon Aquaculture salmon-farming business in Australia, Just Food reported.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
BioMar to enhance exports to Tasmania, Australia with new US$13.2 million vessel
BioMar is set to increase exports to Tasmania, Australia, with a new AUD 20 million (US$13.2 million) vessel that will operate a direct shipping route between Tasmania and New Zealand, Aquafeed reported.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Concerns raised over antibiotic residues found near salmon farms in Tasmania, Australia
Tassal, the leading salmon company in Tasmania, Australia, has acknowledged the presence of antibiotic residues in wild fish near one of its salmon farms, detailed in two recent reports from the country's Environment Protection Authority (E ...
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Salmon Tasmania: No scientific proof to end aquaculture in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania, Australia
Salmon Tasmania, a salmon farmer organisation in Tasmania, Australia, has publicly released its submission to the Australian federal government's review of a 2012 decision on salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour.
Monday, November 20, 2023
Australia signals possible salmon farming restrictions in Tasmania amid threats to endangered fish
Australia's Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, has issued a warning that salmon-farm licensing in Tasmania could be under reconsideration, in response to growing concerns about the decline of the endangered species of fish, Maugean skat ...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Potential government action threatens to scale down salmon industry in Tasmania, Australia
The salmon farming trade of Tasmania, Australia, is under threat following a debate in Australia's federal parliament over the $1.3 billion industry.
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Council releases alternative plan for Tasmania, Australia aquaculture industry
The Tasmanian Independent Science Council (TISC) has produced a 'plan B' for the aquaculture industry in Tasmania, Australia.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Tasmania state government releases new salmon industry plan
The Tasmanian state government in Australia has released a new Salmon Industry Plan to make the industry more sustainable and regain public support for the island's salmon industry, Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
Friday, November 18, 2022
More than a tonne of antibiotics allegedly used at salmon farms in southern Tasmania, Australia
More than a tonne of antibiotics was used to control a potentially deadly fish disease at two salmon farms in southern Tasmania, Australia, earlier this year, but the companies and government made no public announcements at the time.

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