Overview

• More than 6,000 people rallied in Hobart, organized by the Bob Brown Foundation, calling for voters to reject major parties supporting the salmon industry.
• The protest highlighted concerns over environmental damage, including risks to the critically endangered Maugean skate and mass fish mortality events caused by bacterial outbreaks.
• The Albanese government recently passed amendments to federal environmental laws, shielding salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour from legal and environmental challenges.
• Industry representatives reported that the February mass mortality event has subsided, with efforts now focused on vaccines and biosecurity to prevent future outbreaks.
• The Greens pledged to prioritize anti-salmon farming policies in any post-election minority government, reflecting growing political momentum against the industry.