Media Releases

Call for Federal intervention by the Environment Minister into Tasmanian salmon regulation comes to Canberra.

March 23, 2026

Members of the Tasmanian community along with Indigenous, NGO and business representatives are headed for Canberra on Monday 23rd on a mission to save the ancient Endangered Maugean Skate with a strong message to Australia’s Parliament: Follow the science, protect world heritage and remove...

Macquarie Harbour oxygen levels declined in 2025, shows new EPA data

March 14, 2026

The data also comes after a NRE report was quietly published that revealed the Tasmanian Government's intention to increase salmon farm licences from annual renewals to 10 years - meaning decade long approvals. “Given the shock revelation that the Tasmanian Government is...

Tasmanian Fishing and Community Leaders Release Scathing Joint Letter on Proposed Sardine Fishery

March 04, 2026

Tasmanian fishing representatives and community leaders today publicly released a joint letter to the Minister for Primary Industries outlining concerns about the proposed development of a sardine fishery in Tasmanian waters. Read the letter here. The signatories — including recreational fishers, current and former...

FOI reveals Albanese Government ignored department finding and advice, dismantled Nature laws, harming the skate’s recovery

March 04, 2026

“We are rushing toward the first year anniversary of the EPBC Act Amendment, and in that time, we have not seen major improvements on outcomes for the Endangered Maugean skate. The only beneficiary of that decision is the polluting salmon industry. At the cost...

Five More Farms Treated with Antibiotics as “Don’t Speak” Order Raises Transparency Concerns

February 23, 2026

Environment Tasmania calls out the ongoing use of antibiotic Florfenicol by the salmon industry at a large scale and the news that five more farms will be treated today ahead of the suspension on the industry’s license. Today’s “don’t speak” order across Tasmania’s seafood...

Tough decision on Flathead in South East Tas

February 06, 2026

Environment Tasmania commends Minister Pearce on the difficult decision to close the Sand flathead recreational fishery today. "This difficult decision was a necessary one to make to avoid the total collapse of the fishery, and for that we commend Minister Pearce. We understand that this...

Australia’s Government opens up new fossil fuel frontier on Tasmania’s doorstep

February 04, 2026

The Australian Government has opened up five areas to the fossil fuel industry for petroleum exploration in waters between Tasmania and Victoria (Otway Basin). Having already made the decision, the Federal Government then welcomed comments over the summer break - that window for consultation...

Four million farmed salmon dead in the water in 2025

January 30, 2026

EPA documents show an industry spiralling with skyrocketing mortality figures for December last year. The Tasmania Inquirer and The Guardian Australia have reported staggering increase in salmon mortalities as Tasmanian waterways start warming up for the Summer. The combination of P.Salmonis,...

New environment laws fall short: gains for nature could be undermined by handing powers to the states

November 27, 2025

Australia’s State and Territory Conservation Councils congratulate the Greens for clawing back some big wins in negotiations with Labor, including removing the Regional Forest Agreement exemption and stopping the fast-tracking of fossil fuel projects. However, they say the Albanese Government has missed an...

Tasmanians deserve clean, healthy oceans — not antibiotics in our fish

November 11, 2025

Tasmanians deserve clean, healthy oceans — not antibiotics in our fish Environment Tasmania is deeply concerned by the recent warning from the Department of Health advising people not to eat wild fish caught near salmon pens being treated with antibiotics. Rebecca Howarth, Senior Marine...