Review of Mass Salmon Mortalities in Tasmania Points to Litany of Failures
A review of last summer's mass mortality event in Tasmania's salmon industry shows a lack of accurate and timely information from the industry "delayed critical decision-making".
A bacterial disease — known as P.salmonis rickettsia —caused the deaths of an estimated 10 tonnes of salmon in pens in south-east Tasmanian waters from January to April, resulting in dead fish matterwashing up on beaches.
The Tasmanian government has released a multi-agency debrief on the event, which describes technical challenges in coordinating the response and difficulties with waste logistics...
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