The salmon industry is coming for our waters and wild fish stocks in Bass Strait

There will be a community meeting in Burnie Town Hall, 1pm on Sunday 16 February to discuss the proposed salmon farm trial, expansion and sardine harvesting in Bass Strait. The Blue Economy CRC (funded by Federal and State governments and the salmon industry) is trialling salmon pens 12km off Burnie.

The industry also wants to harvest huge amounts of our wild sardines, which form a key part of the food chain for our thriving wild fishery in Bass Strait, but the salmon industry wants to turn them into fish meal to fatten up its salmon.

Craig Garland, independent MHA for Braddon, has organised the meeting. Speakers include local fishermen, scientists of recognised expertise, and conservationists.

I urge all who care about our Bass Strait waters to come along and keep informed about these issues. I'll also stream the event live on my Facebook page. - Craig Garland.

More information here in the Tasmanian Times, 10 February 2025