Tasmania's 'toxic' salmon SLAMMED in new book by Richard Flanagan | 7NEWS

Salmon from Tasmania is sold in supermarkets across the country.. and enjoyed regularly in many households. For decades we've been told it's healthy, clean and grown in environmentally pristine conditions. But a new book by Richard Flanagan describes the industry as "an elaborate and highly successful con job".
It claims the salmon industry is poisoning Hobart's drinking water and degrading waterways.. and describes packed fish being grown in filth.
The Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association says "the impact of this book will be deeply felt by the more than 2,000 people and their families, as well as thousands of contractors that are part of our industry." And it's urging "people to be informed by facts, widely available from governments and leading researchers, and from each company's public reports."
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[@annieleane8604]

Koshi he is an independent person, he is not an industry rep. What on earth has he got to gain by shining the light, except saving jobs and the beautiful waters of Tasmania. Good on you Richard Flanagan.

[@sashasg11]

Exactly

[@kymlardnerofficial]

BUT next time Koshi puts a lovely piece of Salmon in his mouth I'll bet he'll be thinking of those chicken parts and the carcinogenic stuff that makes the pink colour.

[@alanbrookes6637]

@@kymlardnerofficial , the colour is derived from petrochemical product.

[@grittsy]

His crazy salary is paid for by advertisers. He is totally not independent. More of a dope for not doing basic enquiries into how his food is grown before he chomps down.

[@roccosiffredi6427]

David kock head eating that salmon will make your hair fall out . It’s nothing but toxic crap marketed as healthy fish. The biggest con job in the seafood industry.

[@phalyoutube9698]

Jobs jobs jobs. That’s the excuse for all bad, greedy destructive behaviour. I haven’t bought salmon for years because I knew all this. And if you think you are getting omega 3 think again. The salmon are fed omega 6 and orange dye. He is spot on.

[@helium740]

Thank God. Somebody has the guts to talk about this

[@b213videoz]

Dr Berg talks about it all the time

[@helium740]

@@b213videoz Dr. Eric Berg, he is the most knowledgeable doctor. I always listen to him.

[@sashasg11]

True

[@hayzr9056]

It's why I haven't eaten salmon for years. It's not a secret, you just have to take an interest in the quality of the food you eat & you'll find this kind of information readily available. Great work this author is doing to expose the dark side of the salmon industry.

[@menasouvlaki3595]

It's hardly readily available

[@b213videoz]

Seriously, are those 7 news hosts from a different planet? They were sooo surprised as though they had never heard those facts before. So unprofessional for newspeople. The "counter-arguments" are ridiculous "people are working hard" - at Macdonalds they are also working very hard selling the junk food

[@sashasg11]

Exactly esp that independant person claim .... koshi the idiot wat do you think pat was?

[@denisstanley6546]

Denmark and norways fish farming uses large amounts of antibiotics to stop their fish from dying from disease

[@ninaglyshenko9242]

Same meat industry 👹

[@denisstanley6546]

@@ninaglyshenko9242 i used to have a bull and 10 breeders and it was dreat to habe 12 month old steers to eat and know what i had done yo them whivh was as little as posdible with very few drugs etc

[@fritzjrundhaug81]

NO, Norways has reduced using Antibiotics by 99% since 1987 and fish entering the consumer marked has Zero Antibiotics. Previous fish died from Furunculosis, Vibriosis and Cold water Vibriosis. To day fish is vaccinated. However Mr Flanagan concern (I have not read the book yet) I presume is the contamination the open merd create and Dear Tasmanian this is no joke if you concern about you job you need to get the same vaccine as the fish to survive. Some part of Northen Norway prohibited new licences using open merd.

[@allyfrasier6306]

Please heed Richard's message. Spread this information to anyone prepared to listen. Make it known what we expect by refusing to purchase farmed Tasmanian salmon. Demand change with your purchasing power. I'm an Aussie who recently returned from working in management at a wild caught Alaskan salmon fish processing plant. The difference between wild caught and farm raised cannot be underestimated. It's extremely challenging to find wild caught salmon now I'm back in QLD but knowing what I do, there's absolutely no question in my mind that I will not ever purchase farmed salmon (and I absolutely love salmon but will do without if not wild caught). I refuse to buy farmed salmon. I refuse to support an industry so comfortable with misleading our people. Jobs will still be available, but farming in this way is happening because we're allowing such sub standard practices without regard for all the environmental and health damage they're getting away with because it's cheaper to do things this way. Take the time to watch the information about salmon farming in Norway also. Everyone is being mislead into believing they're doing something positive for their health by eating healthy fish, supposedly high in Omega 3’s, the healthy fat we are critically needing as part of a balanced diet. Yet, the reality is the farmed salmon you're consuming may be doing more harm than good both for your personal health and also for the health of your community due to the massive environmental damage being caused. In reality, I believe MORE jobs would be available to hard working Aussie's in the salmon industry if we set appropriate standards we all expect and appropriately regulate business practices . This is something I wouldn't ordinarily expect to see as acceptable business practice in Australia. It's disappointing and shameful to say the least.

[@Ihavebeenwatchingyou]

Who would have thought that multinational corporations factory farming produce for profit wouldn't have societies best interests at heart? It's just baffling. It's almost like all they care about is their share holders.

[@Choc_Chilla]

yep. Shareholders are the root problem in many cases of many companies. Search on youtube for "Angry Shareholder meeting" Ordinary mum & Dad shareholders push these companies to just make more and more and more money. the executives don't want to lose their gushy job so they do as the shareholders wish. THEY MAKE MORE MONEY! Which in countless cases involves dirty deeds done dirt cheap!

[@paulschmidtke425]

I think I detect a note of sarcasm

[@ChannelMath]

They are legally barred from doing anything BUT pursuing profit for the shareholders. Doing a good thing that's not in the interest of the bottom line will not only get you fired, but SUED as well

[@EricaNernie]

But they could look after the environment and make just a little less profit, couldn't they? Then they could rightly claim they are being socially and environmentally responsible. At present, their claims are just lies.

[@Ihavebeenwatchingyou]

@@EricaNernie did you say 'less profit', that's not how capitalism works mate. Companies must ever increase capitol and governments must push for a surplus.

[@yiliang9085]

Thank you man, you sincerely pointed out the problems that lingered in every Tasmanias who cares for the environment. Our friends who used to run an oysters farm actually collapsed because of the water pollution by these salmon farms, particularly Tassal. We were told not to eat any wild fishes caught near those farms due to the water pollution as well.

[@pebblepod30]

1:09 "What gives him the right"? What gives him the right to reveal the truth to the public? Public interest, & because truth matters. What gives the industry the right to poison Tassie waters & customers (assuming it is true)? Profit?

[@DS-yz4ro]

the question made me mad to comment as well. stupidity that question is. also I need to read more about this potential new issue. I wouldn't be suprised given what I learnt about the food industry in other food types

[@B61Mod12]

Yeah what a dumb question by Kochie. Its called freedom Kim Jong Un.

[@matthewferguson3206]

@@B61Mod12 unfortunately koshi ...facts and truth dont care about yr feelings

[@lynettejones1564]

Believe it! Puerile comment from the companies...fiction my ar..

[@lynettejones1564]

Believe it! Puerile comment from the companies...fiction my ar..

[@rekki27]

Finally this issue is raising some concerns👍

[@grants2815]

4 corners last week covered this, it has been a festering sore on the industry for some time.

[@al-dorifto1631]

That's why I don't eat farmed fish

[@bad-so5fy]

Salmon for one is not naturally pink or red they add food colouring to make it appealing. So that tells me they are messing with a natural food in the first place. This is extremely concerning if the Government is not monitoring these commercial food industries properly it makes you wander what the hell we are eating.

[@azizalsayed2528]

Looks like you dont go out fishing

[@howlingwind1937]

Yeay! Finally someone is listening and actually doing something, I have been telling people for years about this industry in Tasmania. As far as being an attack being made on fishery workers in my opinion thats not correct, the fishery workers work very hard, however, it is bringing awareness to how these creatures are being housed and fed.

[@MV60]

He's right. It's also what they feed the fish too, usually grains. What they eat, you eat. Need sustainable wild caught fishing. Now with omegas, we do need both but more in a 1:1 ratio. Right now we have basically a 20:1 ratio of omega 6 vs 3 in a typical diet. That is bad. Eat more sardines. If you buy them tinned, make sure it's wild caught sustainable northern seas and it's packed in EV olive oil only. No blends or other junk.

[@MiggsMultiple]

So they feed the fish grains and that's bad because people don't eat grains themselves at all....Those tins sardines come in have BPA leeching into it. Fish was ok to eat when it was caught with a spear 1000 yrs ago.

[@scottyghouse]

Don’t go near sardines either!!!! Look into it. There are plenty of great plant based omegas, I put flaxseed on my cereal each morning! Fish get their omegas from plants anyway, algae.

[@MiggsMultiple]

@@scottyghouse Don't go near cereal either!!!! Look into it!

[@scottyghouse]

@@MiggsMultiple thanks I have, oats are the go, they don’t come in a can with BPA either which is a bonus!

[@MiggsMultiple]

@@scottyghouse If you look enough, you'll find oats are bad too

[@s.g.319]

Thank you Richard - this has to be out in the open!👏 Hart to believe how naive the Chanel Seven people are.

[@juraj_b]

why would they know? I didn't know either...

[@pebblepod30]

Thank you Richard Flanagan!! 🎉🎊🎉

[@theknowall2232]

His _"great war book"_ is certain to be pure deception, channel 7 is deceptive, why would you believe?

[@PikachooUpYou]

“I eat Salmon twice a week, like most Australians do” 🤣 which most Australians? Ah yes...all the rich most Australians.

[@GK-wx6xo]

I’m not rich and I eat it 4 times a week

[@prihaps]

@B Lo isn’t Sydney expensive?

[@prihaps]

@@GK-wx6xo same. Not rich at all

[@playlisttarmac]

I eat the wild caught tinned salmon which is not too expensive. It is fresh and frozen salmon that is expensive. However, most of the fresh and frozen is farmed (I can find wild caught from Canada in Australia). Most of the tinned is wild caught (go figure).

[@1toneboy]

The shela was so silly: "yeah okay, the salmon is disgusting, but the workers work really hard, what do you have to say to that?" Story wasn't bad, but these people are punching above their weight in the IQ-wage division.

[@cincin4515]

News "panel" hosts have never been renowned for their journalistic smarts.

[@billypoppins9138]

I have worked in the industry... Think of battery hens.

[@propertyforauction8024]

Thanks Richard!

[@makersmark1974]

Our salmon from common stores have had a change in tatse two years ago.. You'll only know by tasting salmon when abroad..

[@derkvandertuin6058]

Good on you Richard Flanagan, kudos for raising this and bringing this to the public attention.

[@PayPalvseBay]

It's amazing how they can manipulate the flesh with chemical.

[@victoriacarpenter2657]

The have a colour samples just like a paint colour chart... they feed them paint chips to dye the insides ... known this for years ...

[@MiggsMultiple]

It's about as amazing as food dye....

[@anniw590]

@@victoriacarpenter2657 are you serious... Paint chips... You sound like that ABC reporter that ignored being educated for a good story, unless it is you... Look up salmofan, some articles appearing should also be easy enough to understand.

[@cincin4515]

Food dye is not amazing.

[@roxannagonzalez7100]

oh my goodness we can't even eat fish anymore

[@ashadekat8787]

I knew something was up with the Tasmanian salmon. 🥺 Each time I ate it I was unwell with the fish repeating on me for over 24 hours. Once I realised that the fish was contaminated I stopped eating it. This interview is confirmation of the effects I had experienced.

[@tirupathinaidu1990]

I am also fond of salmon, but it was never satisfied after eating. After seeing this i have realized. Thanks

[@tootoohawj5191]

eye opening when you watch 4 corners.

[@PayPalvseBay]

funny thing is i watched it yestarday now it's on sunrise.

[@MiggsMultiple]

My eyes were opened to the fact it's ok for a journalist to fly internationally to talk about fish flesh pigmentation....

[@jamiemcpherson214]

Watch 4 corners episode on this and you'll never eat it again

[@7hilladelphia]

Thank you for recommending the 4 Corners. I'll find it. I want to buy his book too. Thanks. Update: only $15 ebook, I've already read most of it. Situation is fking Red Alert totally - it's SO BAD and there's collusion, it's a Terrible Terrible situation - and don't eat it. There's hardly any Omega 3 the flesh, grey now, is dyed pink, the creatures, these beautiful fish are in terrible agonising conditions ITS AN OUTRAGE

[@janejane6754]

Thanks will do

[@MiggsMultiple]

I watched that, I was more interested in the journalist being able to fly internationally to talk Salmon while other people can't visit dying relatives.

[@jamiemcpherson214]

@@MiggsMultiple good point!

[@jamiemcpherson214]

@@7hilladelphia buying the book too!

[@boar7153]

IV been to Tasmania and seen the deviation of these farms.never eat shell fish around these toxic waste waters unless you really want to die. Criminal what they are doing there when on land fish farming is safe.

[@lachlantrott2739]

this in not from the salmon farms it is in fact from the heaving metals spilled in the water from the zinc works.

[@AAAA-vu7fp]

Richard is RIGHT The salmon is farmed,it is not wild.Tasmania is surrounded by sea yet fish there is more expensive then elsewhere.WEIRD I wonder how much uranium is in the waters

[@MsMaurice69]

I got wind of this 10 years ago when reading a article on the multiple antibiotics they place in food to feed salmon , prawns and other farmed seafood .

[@muzzamoose]

The feed also makes the salmon meat turn red which is not its natural color.

[@carpathianken]

Reminds me of the Basa fillets Australia imports from Vietnam that swim around in the raw untreated sewerage from the Mekong Delta.

[@luvac8204]

yep, there's a reason it's so cheap.

[@Hipporider]

How much Agent Orange is still leaching into the Mekong as well?

[@seahippies]

Basa is actually grown in Australian supplied Fish Farms...wake up and look deeper

[@crxdelsolsir]

@@seahippies Australian fish is exported and we buy cheap imported fish. Look at your Aldi, Coles and Woolies Basa they are marked from overseas

[@draganavolaric1152]

@@crxdelsolsir true!

[@peterhillis6374]

We have the same problem in Canada. Government and the fish farm industry are suppressing and covering up the scientific evidence of the damage they are causing to the wild salmon stocks just to preserve the profits of these Norwegian aquaculture companies.The only solution is to put these salmon farms onto land where the sea water can be properly filter before being returned to the ocean. I am surprised there was no mention of sea lice in Tasmania as it becomes a huge problem everywhere in the world where salmon are farmed.There is another book on the subject just released by independent biologist Alexandra Morton called “Not On My Watch” ,definitely worth a read. She has been studying the effects of salmon farms for over 20 years and is more knowledgable then most on the subject. She has an interesting story on how she started studying salmon farms. Originally she was a whale biologist studying Orcas, but when the whales suddenly stopped feeding in their traditional territory she looked for the cause and it turned up that the recent arrival of salmon farms was the reason. From there it was all downhill until just recently the British Columbian government has committed to shutting down the fish farms that are on the most critical wild salmon migration routes. It is a start but we must keep up the pressure until all open net pens farms are shut down. Citizens of all countries who love their costal waters need to pressure their governments to have all Salmon farms moved onto land based tanks.The sooner this industry if forced to move onto land the healthier our oceans will be. I personally love eating salmon but would never even consider eating toxic farmed salmon.

[@zoe9632]

Thank you.

[@thecatchtherelease8982]

Atlantic salmon are a awesome fish the fly fish for in Australia, but to be be fair it’s not just the salmon you eat it’s any farmed fish my dude.

[@thecatchtherelease8982]

@CC congratulations now try to count to 10

[@jlenegeorge8503]

You think Atlantic salmon are awesome? Do more research and you’ll be surprised! They are now farming Atlantic salmon as well. Wild caught fish are the safest fish we could eat now a days not unless the water is contaminated.

[@thecatchtherelease8982]

@@jlenegeorge8503 I love them that much I help with the stocking program in nsw

[@chooseaname50]

David Suzuka slammed australia 10yrs ago about this.

[@matuka8250]

There's a 4 corners episode about it. Skretting supply pellet food who openly admits with what is in the pellets and also artificial colouring. Big Fish October 2016. Bit slow Sunrise.

[@pugchuglife9368]

Chicken fat fed to grey painted sea lice salmon. Now that's advertising

[@thecatchtherelease8982]

To be fear sea lice on Atlantic salmon is natural thing.

[@jaysonhennessy3513]

Just eat air.. just make sure its filtered though.

[@freshapps8504]

Humans are to blame for hurting and poisoning salmons in the first place🐟🦈🐬

[@antonamalfi]

Accreditation by corrupt organisations means nothing

[@snagrbuster7343]

I'm a retired Fish Pathologist in the Pacific Northwest, U. S.. and presently a Science and Outdoor writer (formerly a Columnist and Contributing Science editor for the largest Fish Culture Magazine). Mr. Flanagan is 100% Correct. as Salmon Farming has proven to be disastrous from Scandinavia (for Atlantic Salmon) to other countries, here in N. America!! Horrible diseases have infected our Pacific Salmon from Scandinavian Salmon Farms!! Before I continue any further, I must Clearly point out that, Salmon Farming has No relation whatsoever to our State or Federal Fish Hatcheries!! Infact our knowledge has been implemented in by Canadians in British Columbia, with building and operating of Successful Salmon and Steelhead Hatcheries. Aside from disasterous pollution and Toxicity of the Salmon that your guest pointed out, we also know that, Salmon Farming is not even logically or economically sound!! It takes 5 pounds of Anchovies for each pound of horribly Toxic Salmon raised!! The whole idea is absurd, and fooling the workers with this extremely Unsound method, is in no way a benefit to Australian workers or anyone else in the world. And it must end for the benefit of our Planet as well the health of consumers, worldwide!!

[@James-kd7dc]

Buy Tasmanian Salmon. Can't be worse than an untested... Can it?

[@davidmartin384]

I had no idea the salmon farms were so destructive until I read this book, I will never eat Tasmanian farmed salmon again!

[@NoName-zm1ks]

Dude knows it’s a tv segment, not a full lecture, he needed to be succinct.

[@istiklalcaddesi]

Farmed salmon is one of the most toxic foods. I'm shocked as a reputable reporter you had no idea.

[@inthescrub6046]

Wait till you all find out what happens to youre fruit and veggies 😂🤣

[@_Chris_D_3004]

I grow my own

[@Azmeaiel]

If vegans only knew about the amount of abbitior based products that go into producing them, because these fertilizers are considered 'organic'

[@scottyghouse]

What happens????? You referring to chemical sprays and fertilisers? I’d take them over Tassie salmon!

[@vladsnape6408]

Great, and there I was thinking that the Tasmanian salmon was much better than Norwegian salmon, which is also farmed in disgusting conditions, with a lot of deadly chemicals being used to try to keep salmon sea lice under control. I guess I had better give up on salmon until some country gets their act together. BTW, Basa is also really dodgy, thanks to the high levels of heavy metals.

[@cincin4515]

This is the price you pay for for buying into superfood.

[@preppercoops741]

Aldi Salmon docco running on youtube selling Norwegian Salmon, farmed from cesspits in Denmark

[@dakotareynolds7223]

Ok so Aldi salmon also not fit for consumption? Lame. I just bought a pack.

[@sallyjohnson5985]

2.25 Koch experiencing a John Oliver moment.

[@andrewr9228]

Flanagans views were not extreme koshy but simple truth. Come and talk to the people not paid consultants.

[@miriambakker4340]

What’s the point of making it land based when thousands of salmon will still be swimming in circles in their own filth in tanks?

[@gtaiv2993]

we have known about this for years

[@gabriellecoco6183]

I don't eat Tasmanian Toxic salmon. I only eat New Zealand ocean trout. It's a little expensive, but it's okay if you reduce the number of times rather than eating poison. Besides, once you eat it, the difference in taste is obvious.

[@johnb6913]

You do realise Salmo trutta is not native to NZ, it's an introduced species. It isn;t farmed like Atlantic salmon or chinook salmon but there's pressure on the fishery world-wide including the issue with sea-lice which derives from aquacultured species.

[@andhewonders]

Too much Chinese influence in NZ to trust any food from there.

[@gabriellecoco6183]

@@andhewondersIf you say that, you will not be able to eat any food from all over the world. They are everywhere. Or self-sufficiency.

[@andhewonders]

@@gabriellecoco6183 I know, I am self sufficient in greens, I rarely eat any vegetables as I'm a diabetic and can't deal with the carbohydrates, and I eat organic meat, fish is the only food I eat that comes from the Northern Hemisphere, wild caught, from Canada... I don't trust anything from anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, so I only eat fish a couple of times a year... The Chinese have been taking g food into NZ and processing it there so it can be labelled, product of NZ... The Northern Hemisphere has been on a downhill slide to becoming a toxic cesspool for a long time, they've splashed down as far as I'm concerned.

[@kcash4u]

M Indian and I can say Australian water is the most safest water in the world. We all indian prefer Australian product. While south china sea water are more vulnerable by transport and near countries economic activities. China pays NGO’s, protesters and environmental activist to create these sort of issues which will help to china and disturb local government. Best example, maximum mines related businesses own by chinese but you never saw any protest. But when mine started non Chinese adani mines in Queensland. You guys saw so many protest and media coverage. China takes advantage of our democratic values.

[@MV60]

Yes, we have the best produce in the world. The issue is how the fish is farmed and how it's fed.

[@susanehlava3808]

I have stopped buying salmon, our fish should be pristine not loaded with chemicals

[@MerlinMan1579]

Barramundi from now on.

[@genilag4679]

Not eating Salmon anymore! Yuck!

[@janinapalmer8368]

I love salmon 🍣... but whenever I eat it I seem to feel a strange the next day ... now I know why ...

[@troyg708]

Watched the 4 corners doco and so shocked!

[@johncarne1055]

Seen it very interesting and sad

[@phalyoutube9698]

The documentary ‘Salmon Confidential’ is on KZbin.

[@JosephNine]

INFORMATION THAT IS EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE CAN ONLY BROADCAST A VERY SHORT TIME. BUT THE B.S. CAN HAVE A 20 MINUTE SLOT ?

[@raymundmonica8884]

Sometimes you don't know what to eat now a days

[@MiggsMultiple]

Nothing....There isn't a single food that is safe.

[@raymundmonica8884]

@@MiggsMultiple True

[@bugmouthready529]

Grow and farm your own

[@MiggsMultiple]

@@bugmouthready529 Yes we all have our own personal freshwater rivers and paddocks for back yards.

[@bugmouthready529]

@@MiggsMultiple think community

[@Alex-oe6ww]

Dont eat seafood. Simple.

[@annaava8169]

I get sick of people who say they were 'silent for a long time'. What is their excuse for being silent??? They silent the crime and they all must go to jail. Along with those who directly involved in the business. It is easy to say - go to your nearest fishing fleet etc. Very good advise. But this won't stop the crime. Where is their advise on how to stop, or fight this? If you people think it is ok to stay quiet than please stick your advises to your arse. They won't help humanity.

[@senitikiwaqa1752]

Watch 4corners documentary..

[@Johno19691]

Kochi is a Goose can’t stand him. Thinks he knows everything 🤬 he’s just a bully

[@Blackblazzy]

This needs a documentary, it will then be absorbed better by the general masses.

[@EduardoMurillo]

4Corners Australia did a documentary about this just recently. It's on KZbin if you search for it.

[@cincin4515]

​@@EduardoMurillothank you. 4 corners even goes further with the owner of one of the biggest farms confessing to all this stuff.

[@bradgriffiths3370]

"I eat salmon at least twice a week as most Australians do", if most Australians did that, they wouldn't be able to afford rent; this is a ridiculous statement.

[@GK-wx6xo]

Where do Coles and Woolworths get their Salmon?

[@brianharder7714]

I feel blessed to live in Alaska where I can get unlimited wild salmon year around. The farm raised salmon is complete shite and has been for decades.

[@genilag4679]

I hope they go broke and shut down!

[@gwalkers]

A massive Salmon Corporation pay $250k to WWF to ge their partnership

[@lynettejones1564]

Where are the true blue arbiters...GREED is running this world

[@ab4b643]

Wake up call but Australian fish will be way better than other imports like Thailand, China, other

[@espkh1549]

No way... buddy... way worse. China banned all those craps

[@robertmiller2173]

Yes the waters around Tasmania are far too warm. Here in New Zealand we are growing Salmon in Glacial fed farms straight off the Southern Alps and the Tasman Glacier and the water flow rate is perfect for salmon farming and our Salmon are a natural Pacific Salmon, called the Chinook Salmon! You can fish the alpine fed rivers of the South Island and catch free run wild salmon; I have caught many wild Sockeye salmon in the Waitaki and McKenzie Country as well as Chinook Salmon! The biggest Chinook salmon I have caught was a 28lber and the smallest was a 2.5 lber Sockeye which was landlocked in Lake Benmore!

[@YouTubeisALeftWingMachine]

WHAT ABOUT THE JAPANESE KILLING WHALES? Whales are very important for the ecosystem.

[@dufus7396]

As soon as its called an "industry" you just know tjere is rot

[@yecyec3927]

YOU CAN TASTE THE METAL .

[@roccosiffredi6427]

God bless you Richard ! Please find out who exactly is allowing these companies to operate with impunity?? Because someone is being paid to allow this festering sore to continue .

[@diarmuidphelan9664]

Nice job. This kind of thing happens to an industry that has very unbusiness savvy ppl cutting corners. He’s right, the business needs to réorientâte if it’s going to survive. Customers won’t eat what he’s describing, nor should they.

[@anthonycowles3153]

Good one you mate ,,,, exposure of unhealthy dangerous FOODS is appreciated cheers

[@YesNoMaybeIDntKnwDoU]

That Ocean Blue Smoked Salmon is a far superior product than Tassie Salmon. What this guy says makes sense funny enough, no wonder Tassie Salmon is so fatty and tastes average. That Ocean Blue salmon is from Norway or somewhere similar from memory and has the perfect taste, least amount of sodium and perfect real natural smoke flavour 👍

[@pamelahardy2907]

You need to KZbin that, because I started buying Tassie Salmon as a healthy alternative after watching a KZbin doco. Doctors have been recommending to limit your intake of salmon for some time now, however as unfortunate as it is, most people still remain unaware. I'm so sad that Australia is no better, especially with all the perfect waste we have and natural bacteria's that could prevent this if only the industry would take measures to revolutionise itself. Stupid money money money. It never ceases to amaze me how stupid things get while prioritising money above all

[@YesNoMaybeIDntKnwDoU]

@@pamelahardy2907 fair enough to what you say 👍 but I never said anything about it being a healthier product. I still feel its a more superior product though. I go by taste and I'm a fussy eater. The way 'Ocean Blue' do their smoked salmon is spot on. I don't any eat salmon cause its meant to be "healthy", I eat it cause it taste delicious 😁

[@pamelahardy2907]

@@YesNoMaybeIDntKnwDoU fair enough too. I mean I also love salmon. Personally if you don't mind me adding, I would prefer that a food historically known as healthy is sold with warnings if the health components have been bred or fed out of them. Why can't they just make it to our expectations which is in line with being tasty and healthy? I'm so over it lol, I'm beginning to figure out why older people get grumpy. By the time we wisen up, most of our life has been served

[@YesNoMaybeIDntKnwDoU]

@@pamelahardy2907 😂 have a good day 🤙

[@MiggsMultiple]

Yeah I saw another video declaring Norwegian Salmon as one of the worst foods....but hey if you like the taste.

[@stephengerald9846]

Was there a follow up story to this if so can someone put up a link i would really like to see it thanks

[@scottyghouse]

Aquaculture stewardship council and RSPCA mean nothing! The salmon industry pay them both. Boycott this horrible industry.

[@Doris-y5v]

Thank you channel 7

[@holboroman]

Toxic Salmon, bat soup, chicken viruses, pig viruses, CJD, salmonella....... plant viruses.........euh? Never heard of it. Why can't we learn from history/experience that we need to make animals our friends and not our food?

[@dizzbo]

Why are those commentators shocked about the industry, when knowledge about harmful salmon farming has been knows for a very long time. Give me a break with salmon specials all over the country.

[@christinekavanagh9511]

Thank you Richard.

[@shantishanti1949]

Well done Richard Flannigan.

[@ceciliasoh4014]

Very interesting indeed. Consumers have been scammed by the salmon industry. I was shocked to watch the Four Corner Doc on Tassal and how the company bribe the Tasmanians to support them. Worst still paid for WWF logo to market Tassal as sustainability company. Indeed very sad when Tassie is a beautiful place but becoming an island of greed.

[@voracioust2499]

I knew it was a fishy buisness

[@justinrice8509]

He is so right! Good man!

[@Michael-gu1bf]

Shocking? This was covered by 4 Corners on the ABC 2 years ago.

[@VINvIN344]

time to boycott tasmanian salmon

[@bertiecurlynoodie]

Ahhh Kochie, Richard IS the independent person in this story line. He obviously has no stake in the industry either way, he’s merely pointing out the facts. Didn’t you watch 4 Corners? People in the industry are concerned too.

[@SuperAliceleo]

Oh my God we eat Tasmanian Salmon 3 times a week also our pet loves salmon soup Thanks for sharing this informative video, From QUEENSLAND BEAUTIFUL ONE DAY PERFECT THE NEXT MY LORD...

[@robertwilcock7112]

The only question relevant to this issue is, when and where in history under natural conditions were Salmon consuming Chickens?

[@cash9801]

What's everyone complaining about... now you can have salmon and chicken and only cook once 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🥚

[@cash9801]

@Richard Wagner all tastes good when it's cooked. when you eat Chinese food do you really think it's chicken... your eating dog..the Chinese export over 55,000 dogs chopped up and ready for Chinese restaurants all over the world while they eat our best cuts of rib eye fillet.. that's a fact.

[@drew5834]

These reporters are the reason I stopped watching channel 7

[@7hilladelphia]

Fks sake I'm buying his book