RTI – Salmon Producers’ Meetings with Government
Information requested from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE) 1 May 2023 and received 6 June 2023.
RTI Request:
(Please provide): “1. Correspondence, records of any meetings, and electronic messages (e.g. WhatsApp, Teams, Messenger etc) between the Minister (or his office) and salmon industry representatives (including but not limited to: Tassal, Huon Aquaculture, Petuna and/or Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association, or any of their consultants/representatives/lobbyists between 1 January 2020 and today’s date regarding:
(a) the draft Environmental standards for Marine Finfish Farming (Environmental Standards);
(b) the Environmental Standards Working Group and/or the Environmental Standards Working Group recommendations;
(c) the Review of Tasmanian and International Regulatory Requirements for Salmonid Aquaculture.
2. The attendees and number of meetings between the Minister (or his office) and salmon industry representatives (including but not limited to: Tassal, Huon Aquaculture, Petuna and/or Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association, or any of their consultants/representatives/lobbyists regarding:
(a) the draft Environmental Standards;
(b) Environmental Standards Working Group recommendations;
(c) the Review of Tasmanian and International Regulatory Requirements for Salmonid Aquaculture.
– with a timeframe specified as ‘1 January 2020 to 1 May 2023’.
