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John Whittington, the newly-appointed CEO of Salmon Tasmania, will fail just as Luke Martin failed, just as Sue Grau and Julian Amos failed, because you cannot defend the indefensible.

Famous seafood business Mures has removed Tasmanian salmon from its menus, saying the current spotlight on the industry has brought pressure from customers. Mures Tasmania has three restaurants and a fishmongers at Victoria Dock in Hobart.

Another great day, another great rally. Several hundred protesters dressed in red have rallied at Nubeena on the Tasman Peninsula against recently passed laws designed to protect Tasmania's salmon industry. They were addressed by leading campaigners including Peter George, Alistair Allan, Craig Garland and Nick McKim.

NOFF is calling for an inquiry into industry denials and government delays in identifying and publicising the causes of mass salmon die-offs and widespread pollution in south east Tasmania. In February 2025 smelly oily lumps of rotting salmon flesh began polluting Verona Sands and Bruny Island, reluctantly identified after industry denials and...

The Federal Government and Opposition are proposing to weaken environmental protections and stop community groups from protecting nature. The changes to the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act will reportedly be rammed through Parliament next week as a favour to the salmon industry in Tasmania. They would also benefit gas and...

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