An environmental report commissioned by Australian abalone farm Yumbah Aquaculture said a deep-sea port proposed by a local timber firm poses an “overwhelming threat” to the farm in Smith Bay, reports In Daily.
The report, by an international marine biology consultant, suggested large quantities of sediment from the construction and operation of the port pose “an unacceptable risk to the viable operation of the abalone farm that cannot be effectively mitigated either during construction or continuing operation."
Australia's Development Assessment Commission is reviewing the AUD 25 million (€16.6
