Tag #Salmon Farming

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Controversial Salmon Farm Approved in Loch Long Despite Opposition

Scottish ministers approved a new salmon farm in Loch Long, Argyll, using a semi-closed containment system, despite a 2022 rejection by the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority and a negative recommendation from the planning reporter, sparking significant local opposition and enviro...

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Damaging Winds Expected Across Southern WA

A severe weather warning is in place for Perth and southern WA due to damaging winds (50-65km/h average, with peaks of 100km/h) from a strong cold front expected early this morning; residents are advised to secure loose items.

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Chile's Salmon Industry: Economic Boom vs. Environmental Concerns

Chile's $6.4 billion salmon industry, employing 86,000, faces environmental criticism due to 408 farms operating within protected areas, creating tension between economic benefits and environmental preservation.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Norway's Wild Salmon Population Collapses Amidst Salmon Farming Crisis

Norway faces a critical decline in its wild salmon population due to mass escapes of farmed salmon, introducing disease and parasites like sea lice, leading to strict fishing restrictions in areas like Trondheim.

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Salmon Farm Protection Bill Sparks Extinction Concerns

The Australian Greens protested the government's decision to protect salmon farms from legal challenges in the Senate, using a dead salmon to highlight concerns about the potential extinction of the endangered Maugean skate due to low oxygen levels caused by fish farming in Macquarie Harbour, Tasman...

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Albanese's Support for Salmon Farming Creates Conflict with Environment Minister

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese publicly supported the Tasmanian salmon farming industry in Macquarie Harbour, despite Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek's ongoing review considering the impact on the endangered Maugean skate and potential license revocations, creating political frictio...

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Australia Approves Salmon Farming Continuation Despite Endangered Skate Concerns

The Australian government approved continued salmon farming in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour despite concerns about the endangered Maugean skate, invoking recently amended laws that prevent reconsidering developments deemed 'not a controlled action'. Conservation groups condemned the decision, viewin...

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Chilean Salmon Farming: Environmental Damage and Indigenous Concerns

Chile's booming salmon farming industry, while a top exporter, is damaging Patagonia's ecosystems, impacting the Kawesqar Indigenous peoples' traditional fishing and way of life, despite industry denials and adherence to regulations.

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Labor's Salmon Strategy Secures Tasmanian Election Victory Amidst Environmental Concerns

Labor swept Tasmania's federal election, winning all but one lower house seat largely due to their support for the $1.8 billion salmon farming industry; however, strong anti-salmon sentiment remains, as evidenced by a close race in one seat and widespread support for an anti-salmon independent candi...

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Labor Passes Bill Protecting Tasmanian Salmon Farming Amidst Environmental Concerns

Australia's Labor party passed a bill protecting Tasmanian salmon farming from environmental review, despite concerns about its impact on the endangered Maugean skate and internal party opposition, prioritizing electoral concerns over environmental objections.

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Jellyfish Invasion Devastates Scottish Salmon Farms

An invasive jellyfish species has killed over 200,000 farmed salmon in Scotland, impacting two farms near Skye and Muck, following a similar crisis in Norway where millions of salmon died in 2023 due to rising sea temperatures linked to climate change.

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