{
  "id": 8943562,
  "title": "More than 150,000 underwater explosives used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/more-than-150-000-underwater-explosives-used-to-deter-seals-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/22/underwater-explosives-used-to-deter-seals-at-tasmanian-salmon-farms-since-2016"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "More than 150,000 underwater explosives have been used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016. According to government data from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE Tas), salmon companies have been using these explosives to protect their fish farms.\n\nIn the first half of 2026, almost 1,800 underwater explosives were deployed for this purpose. This information comes from data released by NRE Tas.\n\nThe use of these explosives is a method employed by salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas to deter seals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "More than 150,000 underwater explosives used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/more-than-150-000-underwater-explosives-used-to-deter-seals-at-8947465",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:00:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}