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Deal to sink harmful fishing subsidies edges closer

Deal to sink harmful fishing subsidies edges closer

Government subsidies are helping the fishing industry empty oceans of marine life, smashing ecosystems and hurting coastal communities reliant on fish stocks.

Battle over salmon farming law change spills into court

Battle over salmon farming law change spills into court

Battle over salmon farming law change spills into court

Battle over salmon farming law change spills into court

Bob Brown's environmental group has lodged a legal challenge against federal law changes to protect salmon farming in a remote harbour.

PM cops spray as reform wades into hot Tasmanian waters

PM cops spray as reform wades into hot Tasmanian waters

PM cops spray as reform wades into hot Tasmanian waters

PM cops spray as reform wades into hot Tasmanian waters

An angry senator has confronted the prime minister in the halls of power over a reform opponents say threatens the end of a prehistoric species.

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Move to enshrine eco approval smells fishy, critics say

Move to enshrine eco approval smells fishy, critics say

The federal government has been accused of selling out the environment and undermining democratic rights after pushing controversial laws through parliament.

RSPCA pulls approval for salmon farm after mass deaths

RSPCA pulls approval for salmon farm after mass deaths

A salmon farm where workers were filmed sealing live fish in boxes has had its RSPCA tick of approval removed following an investigation.

Anti-salmon protest fills beach amid mass farm deaths

Anti-salmon protest fills beach amid mass farm deaths

More than one thousand people have protested at a remote beach in opposition to salmon farms which have experienced unprecedented mass deaths.

Animal welfare probe amid mass salmon farm deaths

Animal welfare probe amid mass salmon farm deaths

An animal welfare body is investigating an aquaculture company operating in southern Tasmania, where more than 5500 tonnes of salmon have died.

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'Unprecedented': thousands of tonnes of dead salmon

'Unprecedented': thousands of tonnes of dead salmon

'Unprecedented': thousands of tonnes of dead salmon

'Unprecedented': thousands of tonnes of dead salmon

Mass fish farm deaths caused by bacteria and warmer waters have resulted in more than 5500 tonnes of salmon being dumped at waste facilities.

Animal welfare probe after live salmon sealed in bins

Animal welfare probe after live salmon sealed in bins

Animal welfare probe after live salmon sealed in bins

Animal welfare probe after live salmon sealed in bins

Footage from an aquaculture farm in southern Tasmania has shown live salmon being sealed in bins amid mass fish deaths in the region.

Iconic fish market to hook visitors after cost blowout

Iconic fish market to hook visitors after cost blowout

Iconic fish market to hook visitors after cost blowout

Iconic fish market to hook visitors after cost blowout

A major milestone has been reached in the stalled plan to overhaul the Sydney Fish Market, with its "crowning glory" finished ahead of the November opening.

Endangered salmon farm talk stirs hot political waters

Endangered salmon farm talk stirs hot political waters

Endangered salmon farm talk stirs hot political waters

Endangered salmon farm talk stirs hot political waters

An increase in Tasmania's Maugean skate population has reportedly prompted the prime minister to assure the salmon farming sector of its continued existence.

Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Environmental advocates are calling for the United Nations to save an endangered dinosaur fish as a farming ban is under consideration.

Harbour cash splash turns into political fish fight

Harbour cash splash turns into political fish fight

Harbour cash splash turns into political fish fight

Harbour cash splash turns into political fish fight

Conservation groups say the federal government's plan to save an endangered fish doesn't address the issues while the opposition says workers face uncertainty.

Fishy sustainability practices in popular canned tuna

Fishy sustainability practices in popular canned tuna

Fishy sustainability practices in popular canned tuna

Fishy sustainability practices in popular canned tuna

The majority of Australian canned tuna does not pass the sustainability pub test, research from a marine conservation group shows.

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Shuck horror! WA-grown Sydney Rock Oysters heading east

According to a Western Australian farm backed by Andrew Forrest and his ex-wife Nicola Forrest, some of the best Sydney Rock Oysters don't come from NSW.

Canberra lashed for 'kicking the can' on salmon farms

The federal government has been criticised from several quarters for delaying a decision relating to the future of salmon farming and an endangered fish.

Remote harbour salmon farms record 1000-tonne deaths

Data released under right-to-information reveals more than 1000 tonnes of salmon died at a harbour where the future of fish farming is under a cloud.

NSW Fisheries officers' night strike over safety risks

NSW Fisheries officers are refusing to inspect commercial trawlers at night saying it's too dangerous without access to stab-proof vests and other safety gear.

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Shareholders test Coles, Woolies over extinction threat

Australia's supermarket duopoly is facing a double-barrelled shareholder challenge over fish farming threats to an ancient, imperilled species.

Remote salmon farmers take fight to nation's capital

Salmon farm workers will meet with politicians in a fight to "save their jobs" over a review of operations in a harbour where a fish is at risk of extinction.

Salmon farming harbour data 'not as rosy' as claimed

An environmental regulator says water quality in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour is showing continued improvement, but conservationists aren't convinced.

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.

Japan-bought patrol ship to ramp up anti-whaling fight

A former fisheries vessel has been bought from the Japanese government by anti-whaling activists for use in the Southern Ocean.

Native title fishers launch class action against state

For decades NSW South Coast Aboriginal people have been prosecuted for catching seafood and they have now launched a class action against the state government.

Seafood industry tackles climate change and regulations

The seafood industry is tackling climate change and government regulations, as the commonwealth fisheries boss says the system is "ridiculously complex".

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