A government document published after a request by the Neighbours of Fish Farming, suggest that 1,150 tonnes of fish died in farms in the vast harbour on the state’s west coast between September and March.
23.10.2024
NEWS ARTICLE BY THE GUARDIAN
‘What the hell is happening’: calls for answers after 10% of Tasmanian salmon die in Macquarie Harbour fish farms
Environmentalists are calling on the Tasmanian salmon industry to explain why more than 1,000 tonnes of salmon died in fish farms in Macquarie Harbour over seven months last spring and summer.
A government document published after a request by the Neighbours of Fish Farming, a group that campaigns against commercial salmon operations, suggest 1,150 tonnes of fish died in farms in the vast harbour on the state’s west coast between September and March.
The highest mortality rate was in January (314 tonnes) and December (266 tonnes).
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