
Australia’s chemical regulator has warned that some rat poisons pose unacceptable risks to wildlife. The APVMA is moving to restrict second generation anticoagulant rodenticides used in pest control.

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has revoked the emergency permit allowing florfenicol to be used in Tasmanian salmon farming. The decision follows residue detections in marine species outside farming areas and concerns about potential trade risks for Australia’s wild fisheries and seafood export markets.

New testing has detected traces of florfenicol in wild marine species more than 10 kilometres from salmon farms, prompting the APVMA to issue a show cause notice on the emergency permit. The findings raise fresh questions about containment, monitoring, and the use of antibiotics in open marine systems, with potential implications for wild fisheries, export…