Antibiotics and antifoulants are used in aquaculture operations to ensure the health and well-being of farmed stock. Antibiotics are used as a direct response to infectious diseases, whilst antifoulants are needed to counteract bio-fouling, a condition which is a significant problem to the local aquaculture industry and reduces water flow and oxygen supply in the cages, increasing stress levels and hence diseasesusceptibility in the fish.

09/01/2009

A percentage of the pelleted feed distributed to salmon in sea-pens is wasted because the feed distribution methods do not always satisfy the requirements of the fish in terms of feed frequency and quantity.

01/01/1996

To expand into new coastal and offshore areas, the Tasmanian Salmon Industry needs to maintain the support of State Government and the Tasmanian community by clearly demonstrating responsible stewardship and sustainable use of the marine environment.

21/04/2023

For the Tasmanian Salmon Industry to expand into new coastal and offshore areas it needs to demonstrate responsible stewardship and sustainable use of natural resources to maintain the support of Government agencies and the Tasmanian community.

21/04/2023

The study aims to satisfy the regulatory requirements of Environmental Licence 10172/2 from the Tasmanian EPA around Tassal’s use of Okehampton Bay for salmonoid aquaculture, particularly the possible fate of material released within Okehampton Bay into the receiving environment.

01/01/2021

The strategic growth of the Tasmanian Salmonid Industry is contingent upon ecologically sustainable development. Current Tasmanian production is not meeting domestic demand, and the industry is in the process of expanding farming operations to meet strategic growth targets.

11/01/2021

The strategic growth of the Tasmanian Salmonid Industry is contingent upon ecologically sustainable development. Current Tasmanian production is not meeting domestic demand, and the industry is in the process of expanding farming operations to meet strategic growth targets.

09/01/2016

Aquaculture, like most farming practices, has the potential to impact the environment through the introduction of nutrients; nitrogen (N) in particular can have an impact as it generally limits primary productivity of coastal marine systems.

03/01/2018

This study was undertaken at the instigation and with the collaboration of the Tasmanian Salmon Aquaculture industry, the Department of Primary Industry, Water and Environment (DPIWE) and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC).

08/01/2004

This report covers the work of project CRC 4.2 (FRDC 2001-097). This is part of a 7- year program which will be completed through project CRC 4.2(2) (FRDC 2004-074) by mid-2008.

01/01/2006

The salmonid aquaculture industry depends on a healthy and suitable marine environment to maintain production and profitability. Over recent years, the industry has faced a number of environmental challenges, including algal blooms, jellyfish swarms, warm waters and high salinities.

04/01/2009

The Tasmanian salmonid industry is planning for a significant expansion of salmon aquaculture in Macquarie Harbour. This will result in an increase in nutrients – nitrogen and phosphorous – from salmon farming waste products into the environment.

12/01/2012

The Tasmanian salmonid aquaculture industry is the largest seafood sector in Australia. In the 2010 – 2011 financial year the industry produced 32,328t of salmonids with a farm gate value of $379 million.

01/01/2013

Farm based monitoring has shown copper concentrations in sediments under salmon farms in the Huon and D’Entrecasteaux Channel are elevated relative to background conditions as a result of long-term use of copper-based antifoulants.

05/01/2014

Farm based monitoring has shown copper concentrations in sediments under salmon farms in the Huon and D’Entrecasteaux Channel are elevated relative to background conditions as a result of long-term use of copper-based antifoulants.

05/01/2014