This study was commissioned by the Department of Primary Industries (DPIPWE), Tasmanian Abalone Council (TAC) and representatives of the Tasmanian salmonid farming industry (Tassal Pty. Ltd and Huon Aquaculture Pty. Ltd) to establish whether salmon farming has a major contribution to sedimentation on reef ecosystems in farming regions and to determine what analyses and methods might be most appropriate for detecting fish farm signatures.

01/01/2022

This project was developed in response to questions raised by the salmon industry about the potential for adverse impacts on macroalgae as a result of the additional nutrient inputs from farming operations in marine systems.

06/01/2016

The salmon farming industry has significantly expanded in the last decade in South-eastern Tasmanian both in production (total production from Tasmania now estimated at 55,000 tonnes per annum) and in number and location of farms.

02/01/2018

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

A 3D ecosystem model was used to quantify changes in water quality brought about by salmon aquaculture in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Huon Estuary in southeast Tasmania.

08/01/2018

This study was undertaken to fill a significant gap in our understanding of the system ecology of the two main estuaries in southern Tasmania and to provide baseline information to assist in the ongoing management of these systems.

11/01/2005

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 Broadscale Environmental Monitoring Program (BEMP) provides a comprehensive assessment of ecological condition in the D’Entrecasteaux Channel and Huon Estuary.

12/01/2013

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