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Latest news: Aquaculture

Water quality 'improvement' in salmon farming harbour

Water quality 'improvement' in salmon farming harbour

An environmental watchdog is cautiously optimistic that water quality is improving in a Tasmanian harbour that's home to an endangered fish and salmon farms.

Ocean energy tech could land green salmon on the menu

Ocean energy tech could land green salmon on the menu

Ocean energy tech could land green salmon on the menu

Ocean energy tech could land green salmon on the menu

Floating salmon farms could use onboard electricity generated from the ocean instead of diesel by harnessing an energy trap developed by an Aussie innovator.

Pledge for 'world's biggest' salmon farming fight

Pledge for 'world's biggest' salmon farming fight

Pledge for 'world's biggest' salmon farming fight

Pledge for 'world's biggest' salmon farming fight

The Commonwealth has triggered the first step of a review into salmon farming in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour, in what some have labelled an attack on jobs.

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Salmon farmers' artificial oxygen endangered fish fix

Salmon farmers' artificial oxygen endangered fish fix

Conservationists have ridiculed a salmon industry plan to try to artificially boost oxygen levels in a harbour where an endangered fish is barely hanging on.

Unique kelp puts King Island on world map

Unique kelp puts King Island on world map

Roughly five per cent of the world's production of alginates comes from bull kelp found on King Island, which has a population of about 1600 people.

Imperilled ancient fish inflames war over salmon farms

Imperilled ancient fish inflames war over salmon farms

Scientists say it will take more than a crackdown on salmon farming to save Tasmania's ancient maugean skate from extinction.

Plibersek demands 'extreme' action to save ancient fish

Plibersek demands 'extreme' action to save ancient fish

An ancient fish that's suffered under the pressures of salmon farming could be the first to go extinct under federal environment laws, a hearing has been told.

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