In February, over 1 million salmon died at Tasmanian fish farms due to a bacterial outbreak caused by Piscirickettsia salmonis. This unprecedented mass mortality resulted in 5,500 tonnes of dead salmon being disposed of, equivalent to 8% of the state's annual production. The situation has led to fresh scrutiny of fish treatment practices, especially following the release of drone footage depicting questionable methods used at farms. The EPA acknowledged that while fish deaths are common in salmon farming, the scale of this event is remarkable and ongoing investigations are underway regarding environmental impacts.
The scale of the mass mortality was the largest event we have ever seen, and not quite past the peak yet... It's unprecedented."
Fresh questions about the treatment of salmon were raised... showing workers pumping writhing live salmon into a tub carrying dead salmon."
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