US EditionMore than 5,500 tonnes of dead salmon dumped amid Tasmania's largest-ever losses
- In February, over 5,500 tonnes of dead salmon were dumped in Tasmania, marking unprecedented losses due to warmer waters, according to the Environment Protection Authority's Acting Chief Executive Cindy Ong.
- Cindy Ong stated that the massive fish deaths accounted for about 6 percent of Tasmania's annual salmon production.
- Multiple disposal facilities were found non-compliant with regulations, prompting the regulator to potentially take enforcement action, as per Ms. Ong.
- Independent Braddon MP Craig Garland expressed horror over the mass fish deaths, indicating that community sentiment may be shifting against the salmon industry.
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