DPIPWE defends giving permit for Tassal to trap seals

Rob Inglis
Updated October 20 2020 - 5:17pm, first published 5:15pm
Department defends giving permit for Tassal to trap seals
Department defends giving permit for Tassal to trap seals

A high-ranking bureaucrat has defended a decision to issue a permit for salmon giant Tassal to trap up to 20 seals in a pen at the very same time the company was being investigated for alleged breaches of animal welfare laws.

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Rob Inglis

Rob Inglis

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Rob Inglis is a reporter with The Examiner, covering state and federal politics. He is based in Hobart.

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