Media Releases

Keep Sardines Wild, Not on Salmon’s Menu

April 21, 2025

The Tasmanian government is planning an enormous sardine industry on the coast of Tasmania and this has now been confirmed in RTI documents obtained by the ABC this Easter weekend as a venture that the salmon industry encouraged and acknowledged as “important for Tasmania”...

Polling shows two thirds of Tasmanians support reducing salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour to protect the Maugean skate

March 26, 2025

Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Tasmanians support reducing salmon farming to the level necessary to protect the Maugean skate Only 30% of Tasmanians support the introduction of special laws for the salmon industry. In all five Tasmanian Federal electorates opposition to special laws has double...

Environment Tasmania welcomes the RSPCA decision to revoke Huon Aquaculture's certification

March 20, 2025

"We applaud the RSPCA in taking the appropriate step in revoking Huon Aquaculture's certification in light of the recent mass disease outbreak and mortality events at Tasmania salmon factory farms. Fish are sentient beings, and the pain and suffering that would have been experienced...

Tasmanian environment and community groups urge Albo to not exempt salmon industry from environment laws in wake of fish deaths and fat ball pollution

March 05, 2025

A dozen community and environment groups have written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urging him to not exempt the Tasmanian salmon industry from Australia's environment laws, as the community reels from recent fish deaths and fat ball biological pollution washed up on Tasmanian beaches...

Media release: Conservation Councils calls for PM to abandon dangerous precedent and uphold nature laws

February 22, 2025

Conservation Councils have written to the PM stating the move to introduce special legislation for the salmon industry would set a dangerous precedent that overrides Australia’s nature laws, disregards international World Heritage obligations and poses a serious risk to many of Australia’s other threatened...

Media release: fluxus Congratulates the Tasmanian Government on the Launch of Recycle Rewards

February 19, 2025

Environment Tasmania congratulates the Tasmanian Government on the successful launch of the Recycle Rewards initiative. Offering a 10-cent refund for every eligible container returned, this program is a significant step toward reducing waste, increasing recycling, and creating a cleaner environment across Tasmania. We applaud the accessibility of...

Media release: Increased protections announced in Australia's south east oceans

February 19, 2025

New oil and gas titles, including seismic blasting, and aquaculture to be banned from all South-east marine parks 80,000 square kilometres of new marine sanctuaries announced for Australia’s stressed South-east marine region The newly expanded marine park around Australia’s sub-Antarctic territory of Macquarie Island...

Media release: fluxus Responds to Robbins Island Wind Farm Court Case

February 07, 2025

Environment Tasmania’s fluxus campaign is deeply concerned by the ongoing Robbins Island wind farm court case, which highlights critical issues regarding the intersection of renewable energy development, biodiversity protection, and the rights of local communities. The Robbins Island project, touted as a significant step forward for Tasmania's...

MEDIA RELEASE: Science-based decision required to safeguard skate and Tasmanian brand, says BAM

January 20, 2025

Media Release from Business Alliance for the Maugean Skate Federal Labor has proposed environmental law changes that would green light endless nature destruction when they've promised no extinctions on their watch. "Tasmanian tourism related businesses and jobs are going to vanish if we become the...

MEDIA RELEASE: World’s largest shareholder vote to save a species

November 14, 2024

At Coles AGM today, nearly 40% of shareholders rallied against the board’s recommendation and supported a world-first resolution that calls on the company to address the impacts their farmed seafood, such as Macquarie Harbour salmon, has on endangered species like the Maugean Skate. This...