Another great day, another great rally
Another great day, another great rally. Several hundred protesters dressed in red have rallied at Nubeena on the Tasman Peninsula against recently passed laws designed to protect Tasmania's salmon industry. They were addressed by leading campaigners including Peter George, Alistair Allan, Craig Garland and Nick McKim.
The demonstration, organised by Tasman Peninsula Marine Protection, was held just after Federal Parliament passed legislation limiting the ability of the public to protest against salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour. Protesters called on voters to reject candidates supporting the industry in the forthcoming election.
Independent MP Craig Garland spoke of his concerns about the environmental impacts of fish farming.
"Our southern waters have been exposed to the environmental disaster of mass salmon mortalities in February-March. This has happened before, but this time it was on a huge scale," Garland said. "[They] could easily be maintained if salmon companies did the right thing and transitioned to land. It doesn't have to be jobs vs the environment."
This follows similar mass protests at Verona Sands in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Carlton Beach in Storm Bay.