Mojo ♻️Shocking Revelation: Tasmania's Salmon Farms at Risk for Years
As early as 2017, scientists warned the Tasmanian government about the catastrophic risk of disease wiping out fish in salmon farms. Their advice? Strengthen biosecurity measures to protect the industry.
But instead of acting, the government—under pressure from the salmon industry—weakened standards and handed out exemptions to the new biosecurity program.
Now, the consequences are unfolding. Why weren't warnings heeded? #Tasmania #SalmonFarming #BiosecurityFail #lobbying #JBSFoods
Biosecurity warnings ignored by the Tasmanian salmon industry
Scientists warned the Tasmanian government of the risk of catastrophic disease-related fish deaths across the state’s salmon farms as early as 2017, noting the biosecurity standards governing the industry needed to be significantly increased. Instead of boosting biosecurity, however, the government, under pressure from the salmon industry, weakened several standards and provided many exemptions to the new biosecurity program introduced in 2023.