Pig Antibiotic Deployed, Christmas Fishing Season Under Threat

On the afternoon of 7 November 2025, as Tassal began deploying florfenicol at Meads Creek and Stringers Cove, the Department of Public Health released advice warning recreational fishers to avoid eating fish caught within 3 kilometres of treated pens for 21 days after treatment ends. The antibiotic being deployed is manufactured by Abbey Animal Health, … Continue reading Pig Antibiotic Deployed, Christmas Fishing Season Under Threat