Aquaculture (Zones - Coffin Bay) Policy 2008

Aquaculture (Zones – Coffin Bay) Policy 2008 (opens in new window)
This policy came into operation on 2 October 2008. This policy has been developed to consolidate the aquaculture activity in Coffin Bay to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the existing industry.
The Policy establishes seven aquaculture zones - the Kellidie Bay aquaculture zone; the Mount Dutton Bay aquaculture zone; the Point Longnose aquaculture zone; the Port Douglas (central) aquaculture zone; the Port Douglas (east) aquaculture zone, the Port Douglas (west) aquaculture zone and the Frenchman Bluff aquaculture zone*.

Table 1 .PDF (29KB) summarises the zoning framework established under the Aquaculture (Zones-Coffin Bay) Policy 2008, including the classes of aquaculture, the leased area and biomass permitted within seven aquaculture zones and one aquaculture exclusion zone.
The Policy Report .PDF (657KB) supports the Aquaculture (Zones-Coffin Bay) Policy 2008 and provides a summary of any background and issues relevant to the policy.

*PIRSA Aquaculture is currently assessing an application for a Pilot lease within the boundaries of the Frenchman Bluff aquaculture zone. Section 27 of the Aquaculture Act 2001 states that “A pilot lease may only be granted in respect of an area comprising or including State waters outside of an aquaculture zone”. To accommodate this application, the Frenchman Bluff aquaculture zone (as outlined in Schedule 3 of the policy) will come into effect only once the Pilot lease has been granted and the policy is amended by notice in the Government Gazette.
  

Lower Eyre Peninsula No.2

Aquaculture (Zones - Lower Eyre Peninsula No. 2) Policy 2007 (opens in new window)
This policy came into operation on 20 December 2007.

The Aquaculture (Zones - Lower Eyre Peninsula No. 2) Policy 2007 has been prepared as Stage 2 of the review of aquaculture zones in the Lower Eyre Peninsula region. The initial review (Stage 1), conducted in 2006, concentrated on the Lincoln Offshore subtidal aquaculture zone. Stage 2 presents a thorough review of the inner bay zones.

The Policy establishes five aquaculture zones - the Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore aquaculture zone; the Louth Bay (outer) aquaculture zone; the Murray Point aquaculture zone; the Proper Bay (outer) aquaculture zone and the Tod River aquaculture zone.

The Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore aquaculture zone is divided into four sectors - the Lincoln offshore; Bicker Isles; Boston Island east and Boston Bay sectors. The use of sectors within an aquaculture zone allows leases to move between sectors, without effecting the overall integrity of the zone.

PIRSA Aquaculture acknowledges that whilst there is no Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) in this area, a move to create an ILUA with Naou-Barngarla and Barngarla commenced in 2006. Under the ILUA model, separate agreements can be formulated with the different groups involved, such as fishers or aquaculture operators, and local, State and Federal Government.

Table 1 (.PDF) 56 KB summarises the zoning framework established under the Aquaculture (Zones-Lower Eyre Peninsula No. 2) Policy 2007, including the classes of aquaculture, the leased area and biomass permitted within five aquaculture zones and one aquaculture exclusion zone.

The Policy report (.PDF) 1.75MB supports the Aquaculture (Zones-Lower Eyre Peninsula No. 2) Policy 2007 and provides a summary of any background and issues relevant to the policy.

Anxious Bay

Anxious Bay Policy 2007 (opens in new window)
This policy came into operation on 8th November 2007. The policy has been developed to ensure the ecologically sustainable development of aquaculture and associated activities in the Elliston region on Eyre Peninsula.

The Anxious Bay aquaculture zone incorporates an area of around 452 hectares and provides 120 hectares for mollusc aquaculture (including abalone) and algae farming. Oyster and mussel farming will not be permitted in the zone.

The policy report supports the Aquaculture (Zones - Anxious Bay) Policy 2007(.PDF) 658KB.

Arno Bay

Arno Bay Aquaculture Management Policy (.PDF) 261KB
This policy came into operation on 19 May 2005, and has been endorsed by the Environment, Resources and Development Committee of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Aquaculture Act 2001. The policies are designed to allow aquaculture to develop in the area to its full potential in an environmentally sustainable manner, consolidating existing finfish farming with the development of two finfish zones, and a sub tidal shellfish zone, that will provide sufficient area to address environmental concerns and accommodate good fish health practices.

Cape D'Estrees

Aquaculture (Zones - Cape D'Estrees) Policy 2006 [External site - opens in new window]
This policy came into operation on 23 November 2006. It introduces objectives for the development and management of aquaculture resources in the coastal waters adjacent to Cape D'Estrees within a framework of ecologically sustainable development. This policy has been developed to manage aquaculture in Cape D'Estrees, specifically the farming of molluscs (other than filter feeding molluscs) and the farming of algae. The policy establishes three aquaculture zones and an aquaculture exclusion zone.
Policy Report (.PDF) 404KB Supports the Aquaculture (Zones - Cape D'Estrees) Policy 2006.

Eastern Spencer Gulf

Aquaculture (Zones - Eastern Spencer Gulf) Amendment Policy 2007 [External site - opens in new window]
The consolidated version is found on the South Australian legislation website under Aquaculture (Zones - Eastern Spencer Gulf) Policy 2005 [External site - opens in new window].
Policy Report (.PDF) 729KB Supports the Aquaculture (Zones - Eastern Spencer Gulf) Amendment Policy 2007.

Aquaculture (Zones - Eastern Spencer Gulf) Policy 2005 (.PDF) 796KB
This policy came into operation on 15 December 2005, and was developed following intensive technical investigations by Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA) Aquaculture. These investigations considered the seafloor habitats, water quality and circulation, and modelled the environmental capacity of the area. This policy establishes the following zones: Wood Point Prospective Aquaculture Zone, Port Broughton Aquaculture Zone, Tickera Inner Aquaculture Zone, Tickera Outer Aquaculture Zone, Wallaroo Shellfish Aquaculture Zone, Point Pearce Prospective Aquaculture Zone, Hardwicke Bay Inner Aquaculture Zone, Hardwicke Bay Middle Aquaculture Zone, Hardwicke Bay Outer Aquaculture Zone, Port Hughes Aquaculture Exclusion Zone, Point Riley Aquaculture Exclusion Zone, Wallaroo Aquaculture Exclusion Zone, and the Port Broughton Aquaculture Exclusion Zone.
Policy Report (.PDF) 268KB Supports the Aquaculture (Zones - Eastern Spencer Gulf) Policy 2005.

Fitzgerald Bay

Aquaculture (Fitzgerald Bay Aquaculture Management) Amendment Policy 2006 (.PDF) 15KB
This policy came into operation on 25 May 2006. It was amended to remove references to maximum lease size and decrease the lease separation distance to 'no less than 100 metres' so as to allow for siting of new lease and licence areas in most appropriate locations.
Policy Report (.PDF) 40KB Supports the Aquaculture (Fitzgerald Bay Aquaculture Management) Amendment Policy 2006.

Fitzgerald Bay Aquaculture Management Policy (.PDF) 303KB
This policy came into operation on 4 November 2004, and has been endorsed by the Environment, Resources and Development Committee of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Aquaculture Act 2001. It covers aquaculture activities for Fitzgerald Bay in the Upper Spencer Gulf region. The policy is designed to manage current fish farming activities, whilst also planning for their longer term development. There is also a policy for deepwater shellfish culture trials and an Exclusion Zone to cater for the conservation, navigation and amenity values of the area.

Lacepede Bay

Lacepede Bay Aquaculture Management Policy (.PDF) 385KB
This policy came into operation on 8 July 2004, and has been endorsed by the Environment, Resources and Development Committee of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Aquaculture Act 2001. The zone policies contained within this Aquaculture Management Policy were established to address: the growth and expansion of the aquaculture industry in the Lacepede Bay area; the need to ensure that aquaculture development is progressed in an ecologically sustainable manner; and the need to provide certainty to the industry and the community in the approval process of license/lease applications.

Smoky Bay

Aquaculture (Zones - Smoky Bay) Policy 2007 [External site - opens in new window]
This policy came into operation on 4th October 2007. The policy has been developed to ensure the ecologically sustainable development of aquaculture and associated activities in the Smoky Bay region. Smoky Bay currently has extensive intertidal oyster aquaculture development and a small amount of subtidal oyster development. Mussels are not permitted in any of the zones and any further development in the subtidal zones will only permit non-filter feeding molluscs in the Smoky Bay (North) subtidal aquaculture zone.

This policy establishes the following zones:
Eyre Island intertidal aquaculture zone, Eyre Island aquaculture exclusion zone, Missiessy intertidal aquaculture zone, Saddle Peak intertidal aquaculture zone, Smoky Bay intertidal aquaculture zone, Smoky Bay (holding) intertidal aquaculture zone, Smoky Bay north subtidal aquaculture zone, Smoky Bay south subtidal aquaculture zone, Smoky Bay aquaculture emergency zone and the Vinya intertidal aquaculture zone.
Policy Report (.DOC)   Supports the Aquaculture (Zones - Smoky Bay) Policy 2007.

Streaky Bay

Streaky Bay Aquaculture Management Policy (.PDF) 426KB
This policy came into operation on 13 January 2005, and has been endorsed by the Environment, Resources and Development Committee of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Aquaculture Act 2001. The Streaky Bay Aquaculture Management Policy and Zone Policies will develop objectives for the development of aquaculture, its use and management in the coastal waters of Streaky Bay within a framework of ecologically sustainable development. This Policy has been developed to manage aquaculture in Streaky Bay, specifically the subtidal shellfish (abalone and scallops) and intertidal shellfish (oysters) developments.

Draft Policies

The draft policies currently being assessed by PIRSA Aquaculture are:

Draft Aquaculture (Zones - Fitzgerald Bay) Policy 2008

Draft Aquaculture (Zones—Fitzgerald Bay) Policy 2008 (PDF 210KB)
The Draft Aquaculture (Zones—Fitzgerald Bay) Policy 2008, developed under the Aquaculture Act 2001, proposes to establish one aquaculture zone and one aquaculture exclusion zone in the Fitzgerald Bay area.

Table 1 (PDF 22.3KB) summarises the zoning framework established under the Draft Aquaculture (Zones—Fitzgerald Bay) Policy 2008, including the classes of aquaculture, the leased area and biomass permitted within one aquaculture zone and one aquaculture exclusion zone.

The Policy report (PDF.1.78MB) supports the Draft Aquaculture (Zones—Fitzgerald Bay) Policy 2008 and provides a summary of any background and issues relevant to the policy.
The Stakeholder Information paper (PDF 78.8KB) accompanies draft Aquaculture Policies. It provides broad information on aquaculture and aquaculture management and may assist members of the community in preparing submissions during the public consultation period.
Written comments are invited on the draft policy and proposed amendments to the Land Not Within A Council Area (Coastal Waters) development plan.
Written Submissions in relation to the draft policy and development plan amendments should be made to: PIRSA Aquaculture GPO Box 1625, Adelaide SA 5001. Submissions must be received by 5:00pm on Friday 6th June 2008.

Please use the Aquaculture (Zones—Fitzgerald Bay) Policy 2008 Submission Form (submission form in Word 54.5KB and PDF 45.7KB) to assist you in making comment on the draft Policy and proposed development plan amendment.

Hard copies of the draft policy, draft policy report, stakeholder information paper and submission form may be requested by phoning 8226 0314.

Draft Aquaculture (Zones - Port Neill) Policy 2008

Draft Aquaculture (Zones - Port Neill) Policy 2008
The Draft Aquaculture (Zones—Port Neill) Policy 2008, developed under the Aquaculture Act 2001, proposes to establish one aquaculture zone and one aquaculture exclusion zone in the Port Neill area.

Table 1 summarises the zoning framework established under the Draft Aquaculture (Zones—Port Neill) Policy 2008, including the classes of aquaculture, the leased area and biomass permitted within one aquaculture zone and one aquaculture exclusion zone.

The Policy report (.PDF) 1MB supports the Draft Aquaculture (Zones—Port Neill) Policy 2008 and provides a summary of any background and issues relevant to the policy.

The Stakeholder Information Paper (.PDF) 74KB accompanies draft Aquaculture Policies. It provides broad information on aquaculture and aquaculture management and may assist members of the community in preparing submissions during the public consultation period.
Written comments are invited on the draft policy and proposed amendments to the Land Not Within A Council Area (Coastal Waters) Development Plan.

Written Submissions in relation to the draft policy and development plan amendments should be made to: PIRSA Aquaculture GPO Box 1625, Adelaide SA 5001. Submissions must be received by 5:00pm on Friday 29th February 2008.

Please use the Aquaculture (Zones—Port Neill) Policy 2008 Submission Form (.PDF) 42KB (click here for Word version 54KB) to assist you in making comment on the draft Policy and proposed development plan amendment.

Hard copies of the draft policy, draft policy report, stakeholder information paper and submission form may be requested by phoning 8226 0314.