Tasmanian salmon companies defend seal deterrence techniques

By Matt Maloney
Updated October 12 2018 - 4:41pm, first published 4:30pm
Seals were shot 1250 times over six months with beanbag bullets in Tasmanian waters this year.
Seals were shot 1250 times over six months with beanbag bullets in Tasmanian waters this year.

Salmon company Tassal claims seal deterrence activity in production areas has reduced despite figures in a government document showing beanbag bullets have been used more this year than last year. 

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