The Tasmanian government's department of natural resources and environment has released a report outlining key threats to the endangered Maugean skate and proposing measures for its protection.Macquarie
Strikingly, the report largely sidesteps the contentious issue of ending salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour, making only brief reference to the role of aquaculture in the challenges faced by the Maugean skate population.
In November 2023, the country's federal enviroment minister, Tanya Pilbersek, issued a warning about the potential temporary suspension of salmon farming operations in the Tasmanian harbor.
The body of water, situated on Tasmania's west coast and the sole habitat of the Maugean skate, faced a decline in skate numbers attributed to diminished oxygen levels, primarily linked to unsustainable salmon farming, hydro operations, and climate change, Plibersek said [...]
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