The cause of death of 1,149 tonnes of Tasmanian farmed salmon not reported. A critical examination:

Unveiling the Underwater Crisis at Macquarie Harbour

Discover how Macquarie Harbour, a vital aquatic ecosystem, mirrors an industrial wasteland underwater. Our latest findings reveal a shocking die-off of 1,149 tonnes of Tasmanian farmed salmon, a symptom of a much larger crisis.

 What's Happening? Like a battery chicken shed but underwater, salmon pens at Macquarie Harbour are accumulating approximately 5,000 tonnes of waste annually with little tidal flow to cleanse the seabed. The result? Oxygen-depleted dead zones where marine life can barely survive.

 Root Cause Analysis Current mitigation efforts, including air diffusers and nano-bubble technology, barely scratch the surface of the underlying issue—the unsustainable waste accumulation turning the harbour into an aquatic sewer.