Salmon

'Extremely distressing': Australian salmon farms hit by 'unprecedented' mortalities

"Our producers are right now under considerable pressure, managing the scale of this situation," said the companies in a joint statement.

Workers from the salmon industry clean chunks of fish oil from a Tasmanian beach. While the companies have been unable to pinpoint the source of the material, anti-salmon farming campaigners have broadly connected it to the industry.
Workers from the salmon industry clean chunks of fish oil from a Tasmanian beach. While the companies have been unable to pinpoint the source of the material, anti-salmon farming campaigners have broadly connected it to the industry.Photo: Huon/Facebook
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Published 27 February 2025, 06:23Updated 27 February 2025, 14:37
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