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Letters from overseas
A letter to Falkland Islanders from Richard Flanagan
Sent to Penguin News for publication on 1 October 2024, but not published
Richard Flanagan is an Australian writer, film director and journalist. Last year he made history when he became the first writer to have won both the Booker and Baillie Gifford Prizes.
His bestselling 2021 book Toxic: The Rotting Underbelly of the Tasmanian Salmon Industry, exposed an industry that is as secretive as its practices are destructive, and is credited with igniting popular opposition to the industry in Australia.
Letter to Penguin News from Dr Jenny Scott
Published in Penguin News on 4 October 2024
Dr Jenny Scott has been carrying out ecological research on subantarctic islands for over 30 years, focussing on long-term vegetation and erosion monitoring and albatross studies. She has visited the Falklands a number of times, getting to know its coastline, wildlife and people.
Seeing the devastation that salmon farming has caused to Tasmania's coastal areas prompted her to write a letter to Penguin News, a plea to not let this industry destroy what we have.
An Open Letter to the People of the Falkland Islands from Neighbours of Fish Farming, Tasmania
Sent to Penguin News for publication on 9 October 2024, but not published
Neighbours of Fish Farming (NOFF), founded in 2015, is a not-for-profit organisation driven by volunteers. NOFF’s organising team and members represent a wide range of backgrounds all united by a deep belief that our communities and natural environments should not be exploited or harmed.
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