Environmentalists have raised concerns after new data showed about 10 per cent of salmon farmed in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour died during the process. How salmon farming has pushed Macquarie Harbour to the limit, starting in 1987 Photo shows Macquarie Harbour salmon pens in 2006 Despite assurances of "world's best practice", salmon farming has turned Macquarie Harbour into a battleground over …
In short: There are warnings a species of skate found only in one Tasmanian harbour that is also used for farming salmon will go extinct unless fish pens are rapidly destocked There are warnings a species of skate found only in one Tasmanian harbour that is also used for farming salmon will go extinct unless fish pens are rapidly destocked …
As the environmental condition of Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania's isolated West Coast deteriorated in 2016, a fight amongst salmon giants and industry regulators boiled over into the public eye. Key points: Farmed salmon levels in Macquarie Harbor were slashed after environmental concerns were raised in 2016 Oxygen levels in the harbour have improved but warming water temperatures are concerning marine …