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Oceanic Victor Pty Ltd
Marine Aquaculture Pilot Lease &
Licence Application – Encounter Bay Dr Peter Lauer Manager – Aquaculture Policy, Planning & Environment Unit
Matt Hoare – Aquaculture Case Manager July 2015
Proposed Structure
Proposed Structure
• Private enterprise in state waters (site rehabilitation, navigation)
Pilot:
• Outside zones
• 1 year terms for up to 5 years
• Can be converted
Production:
• Inside/outside zones (up to 20 year terms)
• Performance criteria for renewal terms
• Licence type
• Species list
• Production system
• Biomass limits
Aquaculture Leases (access)
Aquaculture Licences (activity)
aquaculture = farming of aquatic organisms for the purposes of trade or business or
research
In South Australia, Aquaculture is regulated through:
• Aquaculture Act 2001; Aquaculture Regulations 2005
• Aquaculture Zone Policies
• Livestock (Restrictions on Entry of Aquaculture Stock) Notice 2008
Other key applicable legislation includes:
• Fisheries Management Act 2007
• Environment Protection Act 1993
• Native Title (South Australia) Act 1994
• Development Act 1993
• Harbours and Navigation Act 1993
Aquaculture Legislation
Case Management of the Application Process Receive
Application
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Referrals
- Native Title
- DPTI
- EPA
- DAC
Receive
Application
Early
Notification
Notification
ESD Risk
Assessment
Referrals
Lease/Licence
Granted
EOI
- Public Feedback
Currently here
– SA Govt Agencies
– Professional
Associations
– Key stakeholder
groups
Application Not
Endorsed
• Based on National ESD Framework for risk management
• Over 39 risks assessed, including:
• Threatened, endangered, protected species
• Disease/Marine Pests
• Pollution/Chemical use
• Stock escape
• Access
• Individual site and regional scales
• EPA referral
ESD Risk Assessment
Proposed Location – Granite Island
Location Characteristics
• Predominately low-profile macroalgal dominated platform reef, with patches of
sand and shell grit
• Hydrographic chart depth – 4 m to 10.6 m
• Surveyed depth – 8.8 m to 12 m
• To inform PIRSA’s assessment
• Feedback from the community, including:
• Proposed site
• Proposed activity
• Submissions can be made by completing the online submission form
www.pir.sa.gov.au/graniteisland
• Alternatively, a hard copy submission form can be mailed to:
PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture
Attn: Matthew Hoare
GPO Box 1625
Adelaide SA 5001
Or emailed to [email protected]
• Submissions must be received by 5pm on Friday 31 July 2015
• All submissions will receive response
Public Feedback
• www.pir.sa.gov.au/graniteisland
• Matthew Hoare, Aquaculture Case Manager
Phone: (08) 8226 1045
Email: [email protected]
Further Information
Questions?
Evidence / legislation
• Encounter Bay, white sharks normal patterns of movement
• 2004 expert advice suggests that while sharks may be initially curious, no benefit
from staying in the proximity of the cages
• 2014-2016 PIRSA/SARDI project
investigating shark movement patterns
Operational
• Minimise interactions
– good site management practices
– low stocking densities
– low feed input
– no excess feed (hand-fed)
– no harvesting (selling)
– taut nets
Shark Interactions
Evidence / legislation
• National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 it is an offence to kill, hunt, catch, restrain,
injure, molest or harass a protected animal
• Strategies to minimise interactions - Regulation 19
• Report entanglements immediately - Regulation 20
Operational
• Minimise interactions
– good site management practices
– low stocking densities
– low feed input
– no excess feed (hand-fed)
– 2.5m jump fence
– taut nets
Threatened, Endangered, Protected Species
Environmental Monitoring Evidence / legislation
• Environmental harm – Environment Protection Act 1993
• Fallow every 12 months & 3m from seafloor – Regulation 17
• Annual environmental monitoring reports – activity, benthic video
Operational
• PIRSA conducts audits of sites (maintenance, lease/licence and regulations)
• Low stocking densities
• Hand-fed / low feed input
• Regular cleaning
Evidence / legislation
• Marine debris - 80% land-based; 20% ocean-based (FAO)
• Offence - Regulation 9 & 17
Operational
• Daily site visits
• Inspections of infrastructure
• PIRSA audit inspections of sites - waste management (EPA)
• Adopt a Beach – Port Lincoln Industry-led program (155 km of coastline, 13
companies)
Marine Debris
Native Title - Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority Evidence / legislation
• A formal notice South Australian Native Title Services (Section 24HA of the
Native Title Act 1993 (Cth))
• Application (Section 23 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988)
• Sites, objects or remains
• On-site management / respect
Operational
• Applicant and government agencies involved
• Consulting with the Ngarrindjeri
Escape of Stock Evidence / legislation
• Submit strategy – Regulation 19
• Prevention and immediate reporting – Regulation 21
Operational
• Locally sourced species (genetic)
• Low stocking densities
• Daily site visits
• Inspections of infrastructure
Aquatic Disease and Marine Pests Evidence / legislation
• PIRSA’s aquatic animal health program:
• Translocation approvals (movement restrictions)
• Veterinary medicine use approvals (treatment)
• Fish kill & disease investigations
• Disease surveillance (passive and active)
• Emergency Response (preparedness, response, training)
• Reporting requirements – licence conditions; Aquaculture Regulations 2005;
Livestock Act 1997
• Marine Pests – Biosecurity SA
Operational • Feed (SA sardine fishery)
• stock locally sourced
• Low stocking densities
• Daily inspections
• Access to aquatic vets
Permitted species
• SBT
• Finfish
• Mussels
• Abalone
• Oysters
Lower Eyre Peninsula Aquaculture Policy