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Tasmania's salmon industry detonates underwater bombs to scare away seals – but at what cost?

  • Written by: Benjamin Richardson, Professor of Environmental Law, University of Tasmania
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Australians consume a lot of salmon – much of it farmed in Tasmania. But as Richard Flanagan’s new book Toxic shows, concern about the industry’s environmental damage is growing.

With the industry set to double in size by 2030, one dubious industry practice should be intensely scrutinised – the use of so-called...

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