From Macquarie Harbour to Storm Bay, Tasmania’s wildest waters are being damaged by industrial salmon farming.
Below are marine ecosystems impacted by toxic salmon.
Tasmania’s iconic coastlines and waterways
Tasmania’s coastlines and waterways are world-renowned for their natural beauty — from sweeping white-sand beaches and wild sea cliffs to sheltered bays, estuaries, and some of the planet’s most biodiverse marine ecosystems. These places have supported wildlife, communities, and cultures for thousands of years.
The rise of industrial salmon farming
But over the last two decades, industrial salmon farming has pushed deeper into these fragile environments. What began as a small Tasmanian-owned venture has transformed into a multinational, intensive aquaculture industry — one that is polluting Tasmania’s rivers, bays, and oceans at an alarming scale.
Toxic impacts in our waterways
Huge floating feedlots now occupy some of the state’s most iconic marine areas. Inside these pens, hundreds of thousands of fish are crammed together, generating vast amounts of waste, chemicals, and excess nutrients that spill into the surrounding environment. The result is depleted oxygen, algal blooms, habitat loss, wildlife deaths, and ongoing pressure on some of Tasmania’s most precious waterways.