Coles Group executives have faced a grilling from shareholders concerned about an “unwanted world first”.

In a bizarre annual general meeting, Coles Group has faced investor backlash from shareholders even though sales passed $10bn for the first quarter.

Shareholders took aim at the Coles board for supplying salmon out of Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour, as the practice threatens the survival of the Maugean skate, which has been around since the time of the dinosaurs.

When asked by shareholders about salmon farming, Coles chairman Peter Allen explained the board took its obligations to the skate seriously.

“Yes, we do take responsible sourcing very seriously and we are trying to manage the potential impacts,” he said.

“We have reduced the amount of salmon we are taking out of Macquarie H

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