Proposed Sardine Fishery for Bass Strait: All for Salmon Feed?

Protect Tasmania's Marine Food Web — Take Action Now!

Neighbours of Fish Farming (NOFF) is calling on all Tasmanians who care about healthy oceans and sustainable seafood to stand with us. The Tasmanian Government is considering an industrial‑scale sardine fishery in Bass Strait — a move that threatens the foundation of our marine ecosystem and the wildlife that depends on it.

Sardines are a vital link in the food chain, feeding penguins, seabirds, seals, dolphins, and wild fish. Yet most of the catch for this proposed large scale industry would likely become feed for salmon farms, not food for Tasmanian families. This approach risks our marine life, undermines food security, and prioritises industrial profit over public benefit.

Join us in urging the Tasmanian Government to pause this fishery, strengthen ecological safeguards, and commit to true "ocean‑to‑table" outcomes that put community and environmental health first.