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Tasmanian salmon industry used more than 2,400 anti-seal explosives in three months

‘Seal crackers’ and bean bag rounds are designed to scare off protected wildlife but critics say the occasionally deadly measures amount to animal cruelty

The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2022

Salmon company Huon Aquaculture used underwater explosives more than 8,000 times to deter seals

Huon Aquaculture accounted for three quarters of all seal deaths attributable to the three salmon companies in Tasmania, documents show.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Huon Aquaculture accounts for 75% of seal deaths at Tasmanian salmon farms in past year

Data shows company increased its use of underwater explosives, releasing 8,057 ‘seal crackers’ to scare the animals

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022