Media release – Environment Tasmania, 2 November 2022
ENVIRONMENT TASMANIA URGES GOVERNMENT TO HEED WARNING FROM GLOBAL SALMON RESISTANCE
Environment Tasmania welcomes the warning today from the Global Salmon Farming Resistance, and urges the government to heed their warning. With the expected sale of Tassal today to Cooke Aquaculture, a new concerning era is marked in Tasmania, with all three salmon companies having been bought out by multinational corporations.
“Tasmania’s oceans and coastal waters are unique and support an incredible array of marine life. Tasmanian rely on these waters for not only recreation but also for many it’s their livelihoods.” says Rebecca Howarth, Marine Campaigner for Environment Tasmania.
“We urge the government to take heed of these warnings and put Tasmanians and our precious oceans first. Now is the time to be prioritising our ocean’s health so it can be enjoyed for future generations. Expanding salmon is not the answer.”
“Cooke Aquaculture has a terrible track record of environmental non-compliance, seal deaths, fraudulent behaviour and negligence. We are feeling incredibly concerned about this latest sale. Tasmania’s coastal communities and our marine environment deserve better.”
“We fully support the recommendations of the Tasmanian government upper house inquiry. We ask the government which of the recommendations made in the inquiry report will the government be adopting with regards to stricter regulations of the industry in light of this latest sale?”
“The exploitation of Tasmanian ocean resources by global or interstate companies is becoming an increasingly dire problem in the Tasmanian seafood industry.”
