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 pirsa.aquaculture@sa.gov.au

• 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: matthew.hoare@sa.gov.au

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