Fears for environment after 50,000 fish escape salmon farm in Tasmania

The company involved says it does not expect the fish to damage the environment, but others disagree

An outbreak of 50,000 Tasmanian farmed salmon could potentially pollute" the marine environment, according to local environmentalists.

The fish rushed to freedom after a fire melted part of their enclosure on Monday morning, and while the company involved said it did not expect the fugitive fish to damage the environment, others disagree.