A new poll conducted by company ReachTel for the Australia Institute revealed 70 percent of Tasmanians want stronger monitoring and regulation of intensive fish farming, reports The Mercury.
A total of 1,310 Tasmanians were surveyed in August and 60 percent agreed there should be independent research on the impacts of the industry on other aquaculture and tourism segments.
In addition, seventy percent of the participants said the industry should pay rates to local government.
“This polling shows that Tasmanians have both environmental and regulatory concerns about the boom in high-intensity salmon farming,” said Ben Oquist, Australia Institute executive director.
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