FAQ's

Find answers to common questions about Tasmania’s industrial salmon farms and their environmental impacts on Tasmania's marine ecosystems.

Speak up for our waterways

If you’ve seen damage linked to salmon farms, such as injured seals, chemical runoff, or other impacts, or if you work inside the industry and want to share what’s happening, use the forms below. Your information helps expose harm and protect marine life.

1 Use the section for community members if you're happy to be contacted.

2 Use the anonymous section if you're an industry worker or prefer to stay anonymous.

1. For community members

Report environmental impacts near fish farms

If you live near factory fish farms, hatcheries, or transport routes, your observations can help protect local waterways and wildlife. Use this form to share what you’ve seen; from injured seals and debris to pollution or algal blooms. Photos and details are encouraged.

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2. For industry workers

Report an Incident Anonymously

Download Tor Browser

Go to the official Tor Project website and download Tor Browser for your device.

Install and Open Tor Browser

Follow the prompts and launch Tor Browser.

Submit Your Report

For maximum anonymity, copy and paste this secure address directly into Tor Browser:

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Don’t include your name, email, phone number or other identifying details.
Remove metadata from photos (camera apps or simple tools can strip EXIF).
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What caused the mass deaths of farmed salmon in 2024/25?

Millions of salmon died due to a disease called P. salmonis, worsened by factory farm conditions—tens of thousands of fish packed together and water temperatures too high for Atlantic salmon.

How many fish are in a pen?

Each pen can hold over 100,000 fish. The exact numbers at any time are not made public.

Where do your statistics come from?

We use a mix of publicly available data, Right to Information requests, and industry sources. Lots of information about the industry is not reported or publicly available.

What is florfenicol?

Florfenicol is a controversial antibiotic recently approved for use in Tasmanian fish farms—up to 11,200kg may be used by August 2026. People are warned not to catch fish within 3km of a factory farm where the antibiotic is being used.

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