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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".
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Australian salmon farmers welcome bill that ends reconsideration of fish farming expansion in Macquarie Harbour
Salmon farmers in Australia have welcomed a decision by the country's Senate to pass a new bill that ends a formal reconsideration of whether an expansion of fish farming in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour in 2012 was properly approved.
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 ...
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Australian opposition leader rules out salmon farming ban amid conservation concerns
Peter Dutton, Leader of the Opposition in Australia and MP for the division of Dickson, has stated that a Coalition government would not ban salmon farming in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour, even if the Maugean skate's status is upgraded to & ...
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Canadian giant Cooke Aquaculture enters salmon farming market in Australia
Major Canadian fish farmer Cooke Aquaculture is entering the Australian salmon farming market, following its 5.4% stake purchase (11.6 million shares) in Tasmania-based Tassal Group, Fish Information & Services reported.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Tasmania, Australia salmon industry in alliance to counter anti-fish farming campaigns
In its first unified move to counter anti-fish farm campaigns, business leaders connected to the Tasmanian, Australia salmon industry have formed an alliance to highlight its importance as an employer and a contributor to the state's econom ...

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