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Salmon giant Tassal silent on mass death of fish near Port Arthur
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Tassal started farming salmon again at Long Bay in 2017 after a 10-year break.
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Tasmanian aquaculture giant Tassal has reported a sizeable salmon mortality event affecting its Long Bay lease near Port Arthur in the state s south but is refusing to detail the scale or cause of the deaths.
Key points:
Five cages of salmon were involved in a mass mortality event at Tassal s Long Bay lease
The company is remaining silent on the suspected cause
The Environmental Protection Authority was notified of salmon deaths last week