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1,149,795 kilos (1,149 tonnes) of farmed salmon died last summer in Macquarie Harbour feedlots, according to figures released by the Tasmanian Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE). Neighbours of Fish Farming (NOFF) called on the companies and the government to disclose the causes of the mortalities, whether through overstocking,...
A new study published in Science Advances shows that the global aquaculture, including salmon farming, may rely on far more wild-caught fish than previously estimated.
A recent press release from the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research said sea lice numbers have never been higher in northern Norway than they are now. "In the north, we saw an explosive increase and doubling of the number of louse larvae this summer," researcher Anne Dagrun Sandvik said.
Water watchdog, Safe Water Hobart, has launched a petition demanding government action on the contamination of greater Hobart's drinking water. The petition seeks to ensure that precautions are taken to guarantee safe drinking water for greater Hobart, and address negligent management of its drinking water catchments.
BBC News reports that Queen guitarist Sir Brian May has quit as the UK RSPCA's vice-president over what he called "damning evidence" of animal welfare failings related to its food certification label.
The Australian author of a global call to action on microplastics after 20 years of research says there is "no longer time for excuses". The paper, published in the journal Science, draws on 20 years of research that has revealed 'extensive evidence of substantial widescale environmental accumulation' of microplastics. The authors call for global...
Ocean habitats play a key role in storing carbon from the atmosphere. It's called 'blue carbon', and until now, nobody has quantified how much ends up in kelp, seagrass meadows, salt marshes and sediment in the seabed. Good quality baseline and longitudinal data is vital to assess and control the damage caused by human activities to the most...
NOFF deplores the State government's criminal neglect of rivers and coastal waters highlighted in the newly-released, much delayed State of the Environment Report, which report reveals deeply disturbing failures and lack of action over the past decade.
