Media Releases

MEDIA RELEASE: More than 80 groups worldwide demand farmed salmon accreditatons stop greenwashing the extinction of the Maugean skate

July 25, 2023

Shoppers being misled by eco-certifications on Macquarie Harbour farmed salmon More than 80 organisations from around the globe are calling for the accreditation schemes, Best Aquaculture Practices and GlobalG.A.P., to immediately revoke their ‘sustainability’ certifications from farmed salmon and trout raised in waters adjacent...

MEDIA RELEASE: New short film will showcase Tasmanian first-of-its-kind restoration project for iconic Giant Kelp Forests

July 24, 2023

FILM TITLE: Revealing the Urgent Fight to Save Tasmania's Giant Kelp Forests: New Documentary "Reviving Giants" Premieres WHERE: SIMPLE CIDER, 189 Elizabeth Street, Hobart WHEN: 7pm, Wednesday 2nd August Upholding their mission to educate and inspire society about Australia’s kelp forests, the Great...

MEDIA RELEASE: Storm Bay Salmon Science announcement: covering up that the cart was put before the horse?

July 10, 2023

The weekend media about the Storm Bay science (Mercury 9.7.23) appears to suggest that the science will come first, expansions second and that the government is in 'no rush' to put salmon into the controversial Storm Bay leases. The truth about Storm Bay is...

OPEN LETTER: Environment Tasmania joins 66 Australians in signing an open letter calling on the Tasmanian premier to follow Victoria’s lead and end Native Forest Logging in Tasmania

June 02, 2023

OPEN LETTER: Environment Tasmania joins 23 other groups calling on Environment Minister Tania Plibersek to intervene to save the Maugean skate from extinction

June 01, 2023

TALKING POINT: Time to Turn the Tide on Health of Marine Life

May 25, 2023

Ocean Stewardship? We have leagues to go. Tasmania’s world class marine environment is declining at an alarming pace, so to hear the Primary Industries Minister’s recent claim of strong ocean stewardship beggars belief (Talking Point 4 May). Yes, Tasmania’s Traditional Owners have cared...

MEDIA RELEASE: Fish farm removal imperative for survival of critically endangered species

May 19, 2023

JOINT PRESS RELEASE Environment Tasmania, Neighbours of Fish Farming (NOFF), Bob Brown Foundation, Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS), Sea Shepherd, Surfrider Foundation, Living Oceans Society, Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Tasmanian Alliance for Marine Protection (TAMP), Tasman Peninsula Marine Protection (TPMP), Killora Community Association, NW Tas...

MEDIA RELEASE: Latest IMAS report suggest maugean skate set to be the "Thylacine of the Sea" and yet no reduction in Mac Harbour salmon pens ordered

May 16, 2023

An interim report published today by the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) shows how maugean skate numbers have almost halved between 2014 and 2021. There has also been a decrease in the numbers being caught per effort, and an increase in the...

MEDIA RELEASE: Latest Polling Shows Majority Of Tasmanians Want Salmon Farms Out Of Inshore Waters

April 17, 2023

14th Feb 2023 The latest polling results from the Australia Institute paint a picture of an island community worried about the health of their coastal waters and keen to see salmon farms out. Almost three quarters of Tasmanians support the Parliamentary inquiry recommendation...

MEDIA RELEASE: New Survey seeks community input and ideas for ocean issues

March 23, 2023

23rd March 2023 Environment Tasmania is launching a brand new Community Survey asking Tasmanians about their connection to the ocean and how they enjoy their time on the coasts. Questions will include what is their favourite marine animal and how often do they visit...