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To Deter Seals, Tasmanian Salmon Farmers Have Set Off 1,800 Bombs This Year

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In the first half of this year, salmon farmers on the Australian island of Tasmania detonated nearly 1,800 underwater explosives to scare away fur seals intent on nabbing fish, government figures show. Read more on E360 →

First report: More than 150,000 underwater explosives used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016 — theguardian.com, 1d