SA algal bloom

Today in the AFR.

Calls grow for urgent action on SA algal bloom

Calls are growing for immediate federal support and intervention in SA’s algae crisis, as fishing and tourism industries struggle with the impact of a months-long bloom with no end in sight.

The naturally occurring algal bloom has killed tens of thousands of marine animals of almost 400 species and caused widespread disruption to commercial fisheries and aquaculture since being identified off the Fleurieu Peninsula in March.

SA senator Sarah Hanson-Young said the algal bloom was a national disaster requiring a national response, calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “to come to Adelaide to stand on the beaches with me and to take some action”.