An inept EPA and its overlord, the Liberal Government, could be costing jobs, the future of the salmon industry and unnecessarily destroying Macquarie Harbour.
Ken Orr said “In my view, the government, and EPA created the PERFECT STORM for disease outbreaks, with their very poor harbour management and 1.4 million dead salmon the result….”
SFFP has called for the separation of year classes, as this is an absolute No-No in fish farming, and leaves them vulnerable to disease outbreaks, which is what has happened.
Tassal caused fish stress with overstocking with the EPA sanctioning extra tonnage based purely on waste collection, nothing else.
Last year, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party have been calling for dramatic destocking levels of salmon in the harbour.
Time for real-time reporting, time for full and transparent reporting, time for the government and the EPA to clean up its act and that of the Macquarie Harbour.
The general public has every right in thinking the EPA may not have been operating as an independent regulator and just maybe the government has had undue influence on its operations.
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Contact:
Ken Orr, Vice Chair Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party.
