Environmental groups pull UN into Australian salmon farming furore

Organization behind request for a UNESCO visit, said it was necessary, despite being 'a huge international embarrassment'.

The endangered Maugean Skate is at the center of much of Tasmania's opposition to the salmon farming industry. — The endangered Maugean Skate is at the center of much of Tasmania's opposition to the salmon farming industry.Photo: YouTube/The Australia Institute

Rachel Mutter

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Published 2 May 2025, 06:09Updated 2 May 2025, 06:09

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