Extinction Greenwashing : Supermarkets Target Of ACCC Complaint Over Misleading Salmon Claims

Australian supermarket chains have filed a complaint against the Environmental Defenders Office (EPA) over salmon farming in Tasmania, which has been threatened by the endangered Maugean skate in the island of Macquarie Harbour, the last home of the Mauegan skate, in October 2023. The latest in escalating pressure is facing the salmon industry. But How could it affect wildlife and environmental harms of Tasmanian salmon is being dealt with by dangerous claims about sustainable salmon supplies? The BBC s Stephanie Hegarty looks at why they have been accused of misleading consumers over sustainability claimes on their salmon products, and the risk of damage caused by an extinction skate? They are calling for the government to revoke accreditation schemes for renewed licences for salmon farmers in Australia, with calls to stop supplying salmon from the seafood industry and supermarkets to be given permission to make false declarations about fish farmed on the harbour, writes the BBC News of Australia - and it is the first case to lodge an appeal to tackle the public safety warnings that the industry is suffering from catastrophic consequences following the recent conservation advice related to the animal sanctuary laws aimed at protecting businesses from climate change and risks, as well as the environment defenders are accusing them of failing to do so without further action to protect those who want the right thing to eat.

Source: bandt.com.au
Published on 2023-12-04