TAMP Meets with JBS over Huon Aquaculture

Media release – Tasmanian Alliance for Marine Protection, 11 November 2021

TAMP meets with JBS over Huon Aquaculture

The Tasmanian Alliance for Marine Protection met in Hobart with executives of the Brazilian multinational, JBS, today in aftermath of the multinational’s purchase of the Tasmanian salmon producer, Huon Aquaculture.

TAMP presented the executives with the Dennes Point Declaration which lays down an acceptable future for the salmon industry – in transition to land-based production, guided by independent science and strict independent regulation with no further sea-based operations.

“TAMP has told JBS that it will work with the company when it accepts the three simple tenets of the Dennes Point Declaration,” TAMP’s co-chair Peter George said after the meeting.

The meeting took place in the old Hobart Mercury Building under the “Toxic” flag, a reminder of the exposé “Toxic” published by Tasmanian Booker Prize winner, Richard Flanagan.

Mr Flanagan attended the meeting with Peter George, TAMP vice-chair, Sheenagh Neill and business consultant, Gerard Castles.

“We have made it clear that the salmon industry no longer has social licence in Tasmania and its people will no longer tolerate the damage it does to waterways, coastlines and communities,” Peter George said.

“When the company accepts that it has to start an immediate transition out of our waterways, we will coöperate and support the move.

“Until then JBS will find a united and increasing resistance to their plans for rapid expansion.

“JBS already has a shocking global reputation for corruption, environmental vandalism and abuse of its workers’ rights.

“If it thinks it can come into Tasmania and continue the salmon industry’s depredations, it needs to understand that the campaign against it will expand well beyond Tasmania and and Australia-wide effort.”