Monitoring & Assessment

Finfish Escape Register 

The Finfish Escape Register (.PDF) 31KB outlines the number of marine finfish escapes from aquaculture sites since 1 June 2001.

Production Returns

When completing production returns for reporting period 1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007, please note that only one return is required if you have multiple sites within the one 'region' (as indicated by the colours on the SA region map (.PDF) 42KB). If you are providing information for multiple sites on the one return, please write all licence numbers on the front page.

If you have sites located in different 'regions' one production return will need to be completed for each separate 'region' (as indicated by the colours on the SA region map (.PDF) 42KB).

The final day to return this information to PIRSA Aquaculture is 31 July 2007. A penalty may apply if the return is not received by this date.

Environmental Monitoring & Assessment

2004/2005 Reporting Period  
Current environmental monitoring program reporting requirements and proformas for each licence type for the 2004/2005 reporting period. Also found here is a summary of the intertidal shellfish environmental monitoring reports for the 2003/2004 reporting period.

2003/2004 Reporting Period  
2003/2004 Environmental Monitoring Program reporting requirements and proformas for each licence type. These documents are no longer current and the updated reporting requirements can be found in the section above.

Summary of Environmental Legislation

Livestock Notice

Livestock (Restrictions on Entry of Aquaculture Stock) Notice 2005 (.PDF) 22KB - under section 33 of the Livestock Act 1997.
This notice includes conditions that must be met for the translocation (movement) of aquaculture stock within and into South Australia. When the notice asks to send information to the 'Aquaculture Minister', please fax to PIRSA Aquaculture on (08) 8226 0330 or phone (08) 8226 0314.

Quality Assurance

The South Australian Shellfish Quality Assurance Program (SASQAP) was established as a joint initiative between Primary Industries and Resources (PIRSA) and the shellfish industry of South Australia in 1994.

The main aim of SASQAP is:

to provide public health protection for consumers of South Australian shellfish and thus allow the development of a sustainable shellfish industry across the state

SASQAP is managed from Port Lincoln SA, where it operates a NATA Accredited laboratory performing all microbiological testing. Phytoplankton enumeration on water samples is also performed at the laboratory but other analytical services (biotoxin and chemical testing) are provided by other agencies on a fee for service basis.

Code of Conduct for Australian Aquaculture

Recognition of the need for aquaculture to play a major role in protecting the marine, estuarine and freshwaters of Australia led to the development of this Code of Conduct.

Economic Impact Reports