'Not clean, not green, not even healthy': Author slams salmon farming

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Prize-winning author Richard Flanagan slams the Tasmanian salmon industry, describing it as disastrous for the environment, with overstated health benefits — and alleging the public had not been told the extent of the expansion plans for fish farms around the state.

Man Booker prize-winning author Richard Flanagan has taken a swipe at Tasmania's salmon industry, describing it as "one big lie".Richard Flanagan said he was compelled to write after witnessing the degradation of his local environment

"The spur was that the water started dying, the fish started vanishing, slime and algae started appearing," Flanagan said. "Up to a third of salmon you eat is just processed industrial chicken. It is just feathers, fat and the macerated beaks, claws, guts and so on of chicken," he said.

 

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They always return to their spawning grounds. What’s the use in farming these stunningly free creatures Nothing but greed.

JosieMcskimming It's had an appalling reputation with untold breaches and cover ups .. auspol ppl have been trying for many years to force the guilty out of business to no avail.

It just never ends.... what next... feeding asbestos to the fish

They say it causes cancer coz that salmon is fed pig shit & anabolic steroid .

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I steer well clear of anything labeled Tasmanian Salmon. Disgraceful

davidbewart We are reaching a point in terms of population size that these things need to exist to in part feed the planet. We need to stop / reduce breeding if we want any chance of survival of the species The planet will come back once the human parasite has been removed / severely reduced

A long article decrying the industry but never really revealing the specifics.

I like salmon but not this stuff.

It's a good thing that he debunked this myth, dispelled the illusion that we are helping the planet by consuming salmon from these salmon farms.

Squished chicken beaks sounds disgusting - I just want real salmon - where do I buy it?

If you built a floating commercial piggery with a mesh floor - it would have less environmental impact than a salmon farm.

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What's his solution? Would he rather we just fish wild salmon to extinction?

Already proven that the fish farms destroy all life below them. Where do people think all the concentrated fish turds go?

Yet another controversial industry. A money machine for a select few? These allegations need to be investigated further!

how can salmon be sold under such misrepresentation?

libs turning a blind eye to the people, economy & environment as per usual...

Need to lead with 'prize-wiining' to establish expertise?

Is that the same with salmon farming everywhere else? or just Tasmania specifically?

And on top that, tasteless!

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