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1 week, 5 days ago

The fight over salmon farming in Tasmania

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ELLEN COULTER, REPORTER: We’re still months away from a federal election but in regional Tasmania, a theme is already emerging. ELLEN COULTER: Ty Becker started working in salmon farming on Tasmania’s west coast when he was 16. ELLEN COULTER: The salmon industry says scientific reports trying to draw a causal link between fish farming and reduced dissolved oxygen levels are …

Labor Industry Farming Minister Salmon Tasmania Tasmanian

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Federal decision on Macquarie Harbour's endangered Maugean skate put off until next federal election

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The future of salmon farming in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour remains in limbo, with a decision on whether to increase the threatened species listing of the Maugean skate delayed until after the federal election. Salmon farming could be paused in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour to help the endangered Maugean skate, but locals warn it could kill their town. Cr Pitt recognised the …

Labor Industry Farming Federal Martin Salmon Decision

2 months ago

About one in 10 farmed salmon in Macquarie Harbour died over a seven-month period, documents show

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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 …

Industry Farming Fish Mortality Martin Salmon Tasmania

11 months, 1 week ago

Endangered Maugean skate die in captive breeding program after being removed from Macquarie Harbour

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In short: Maugean skate numbers have been decreasing significantly in Macquarie Harbour — their only known home — coinciding with an increase in salmon farming. Maugean skate numbers have been decreasing significantly in Macquarie Harbour — their only known home — coinciding with an increase in salmon farming. Plibersek told to de-stock harbour, chooses captive breeding program The captive breeding …

Farming Die Salmon Tasmania Program Harbour Breeding

1 year ago

Macquarie Harbour oxygenation bubbler trial gets funding to help save the endangered Maugean skate

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In short: The salmon industry and federal government will fund an oxygenation 'bubbler' trial for Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour. Depleted dissolved oxygen levels in the harbour have been pushing the Maugean skate towards extinction, and the federal government has been advised salmon farms are the main cause of declining water quality. With depleted oxygen levels in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour pushing the …

Trial Commonwealth Water Quality Salmon Oxygen Farms Tasmania

1 year, 1 month ago

Macquarie Harbour salmon farming may face pause amid 'reconsideration' of licence, Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek warns

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In short: The federal environment minister says salmon farming operations in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour could be temporarily halted, as part of a push to save the Maugean skate. The federal environment minister says salmon farming operations in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour could be temporarily halted, as part of a push to save the Maugean skate. Salmon farming operations in Tasmania's Macquarie …

Climate Change Industry Farming Operations Minister Salmon Tasmania

1 year, 3 months ago

Federal environment minister urged to destock salmon farms in Macquarie Harbour to save Maugean skate

ABC

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 …

Conservation Advice Farming Water Quality Species Salmon Oxygen

1 year, 3 months ago

Millions pledged to help save endangered maugean skate found only in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour

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In short: The Maugean skate, a species of ray that only lives in a harbour on Tasmania's west coast, has been given $2.1 million in funding for programs to help it survive The Maugean skate, a species of ray that only lives in a harbour on Tasmania's west coast, has been given $2.1 million in funding for programs to help …

Team Species Ray Moreno Tasmania Program West Coast

1 year, 7 months ago

Plibersek's pledge for no new extinctions under threat as researchers issue dire warning on Tasmanian maugean skate

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Environment minister Tanya Plibersek's target of preventing any new extinctions of plants and animals is headed for failure without swift intervention, scientists warn. Key points: The maugean skate, an ancient species of ray, suffered a population crash in 2019, with nearly half of tagged individuals dying New evidence shows very few young being born or surviving to replenish the population …

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