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