Tasmanian fishers in paradise after salmon farm escape

About 50,000 salmon escaped during the incident, which is not the first in the history of Tasmania's salmon industryWhile the mishap has some people rejoicing, others say the escape of an introduced species is a major concernHuon Aquaculture reported a fire melted part of an enclosure near Bruny Island on MondayWhile the latest escape has the angling community rejoicing, others say the penetration of an introduced species into an environment is unwelcome — to the point where industrial fish...

"There are ecological considerations, environmental considerations … the [concern of] escaped fish competing for food with other species," she said.The escape was caused by a fire at a Huon Aquaculture pen, in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. "There should be an end to bag limits so that these fish can be removed as soon as possible," she said.Dr Materia said any debris from damaged fish enclosures must also be retrieved as soon as possible.

Jeremy Lyle, an associate professor at Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, said while data had shown the environmental impact was "not that significant" from escapes such as what happened on Monday, the infiltration of exotic species was problematic."Keeping introduced animals contained is more desirable."Professor Lyle acknowledged the fish farm's misfortune was to the benefit of human and animal predators.

ABCscience That’s an interesting spin 😒

A lot of healthy Tasmanian’s fishing for a free feed.

Do you know how scary the photo is?

'There is also the worry these introduced species will establishing populations in the wild.' 'There should be an end to bag limits so that these fish can be removed as soon as possible,' If there is no wild population why is there a bag limit in place?

beer_nun Free Wily and Salmon!

No environmental implications? These are not an introduced species?

I read, that they grow so fast that their ears do not develop properly and many are deaf. Say NO to Tasmania Salmon! ❌❌❌❌❌

My understanding of the law is that the fishery still owns the fish. Hardly paradise.

Stop raping the oceans

Yesterdays news.

Hope you’re out there too Fredyhoop. You’re home for Xmas (with Salmon)

Not really. The fish don’t take bait because they are used to being simply... FED. They haven’t learned to chase things for food, like lures or bait.

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