The owner of a hatchery plagued by two-headed fish is suing her neighbours, claiming their farming chemicals are to blame.
Queenslander Gwen Gilson claims toxins have drifted from the macadamia nut farm next door to the Sunland Fish Hatchery, causing mutations, deformities and large-scale fish kills.
Ms Gilson, from Noosa on the Sunshine Coast, is taking her fight for compensation from the farmer to the Brisbane Supreme Court.
News that makes sense
Your trusted source for staying up-to-date with the world around you. Get free daily news updates and analysis, straight to your inbox.
"She's commencing legal proceedings to recover compensation for the significant financial losses that she's suffered, together with recognition for the ongoing harm that has been caused to her hatchery and her business," said solicitor Rebecca Jancauskas.
The Australian Macadamia Society said it was disappointed to hear about the legal action, and chief executive Jolyon Burnett insisted the woman's neighbour was using pesticides responsibly.
"Obviously this sort of publicity is not good," he told the ABC. "It's very frustrating because I believe we have an unparalleled record of both food safety and good environmental practice."
