Documents Regarding Marine Farming In Macquarie Harbour.

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Three environmental organisations (The Australia Institute, Bob Brown Foundation, and Australian Marine Conservation Society/Humane Society International Australia) submitted reconsideration requests in mid-2023 challenging a 2012 EPBC Act decision that classified salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour as not a controlled action. The requests cite new scientific evidence, including May 2023 research from the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, indicating increased extinction risk for the endangered Maugean skate—suggesting salmon farming impacts are more significant than anticipated. The department determined all three requests met EPBC Act requirements to proceed. A public consultation process was planned to commence following ministerial approval, with a minimum ten business day comment period extended to February 2024 to accommodate the Christmas break.