NOFF today officially launches Off the table in Australia, calling on chefs, restaurants and other hospitality businesses to take farmed Atlantic salmon off their menus this Easter – and beyond. Tasmanian and mainland food industry leaders have joined the campaign.
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The Australia Institute highlights the damage done to Tasmanian waterways by Industrial farmed salmon in this latest arresting and powerful ad, featuring globally celebrated author Richard Flanagan. The video also covers the recent gutting of Federal environment laws, allowing them to be bypassed by the foreign owned salmon farming companies, and...
Oxygen levels in the deep waters of several fjords on Norway's west coast have fallen by around 15 percent over the past 30 years, according to a new government report. The main causes are climate change and nutrient waste from fish farming, agriculture, wastewater, and industry. One-third of the decline is attributed to climate-related warming,...
Newly released government data revealed that Huon Aquaculture used 96.4% of the underwater explosives deployed against seals in the last half of 2024. The underwater explosives, called 'seal crackers' in the industry, produce a loud noise and a flash of light. The salmon industry has used more than 145,000 explosive devices in Tasmanian waters...
The Norwegian government will introduce a new regulatory framework based on a tax on mortality and escapes, and tradable lice emission quotas. The reforms are intended to strengthen incentives for good environmental performance, fish welfare, and sustainable growth.
NOFF Makes it to the Red Carpet
At the world premiere of Amazon series The Narrow Road to the Deep North, the star, author and director all proudly wore Neighbours of Fish Farming's iconic t-shirt, 'Eating Salmon? Killing Tasmania' for all the world to see.
From one sinking ship to another?
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.