Leasing and Licensing

Please contact PIRSA Aquaculture to obtain a copy of an application form on (08) 8226 0314.

Lease and Licence Overview

Lease and Licence Types (.PDF) 26KB

Lease and Licence Transaction Procedures (.PDF) 51KB

For more detailed information regarding the application processes, please contact PIRSA Aquaculture on (08) 8226 0900.

Aquaculture Tenure Allocation Board (ATAB)

For information on the procedures, term of reference and criteria followed by the Aquaculture Tenure Allocation Board (ATAB), please contact PIRSA Aquaculture on (08) 8226 0314.

Schedule of Fees

Schedule of fees (PDF 78.6 KB) commencing 1 November 2011.

Land based and Marine Aquaculture Licences

If you are looking to conduct aquaculture for the purposes of business, trade or research in South Australia, you will require an aquaculture licence.

PIRSA Aquaculture generally requires an expression of interest from those proposing to obtain a licence.

Expression of interest information document (.PDF) 48KB

New Lease/Licence Applications Under Assessment

The purpose of the lease/licence documents listed below is to provide a brief summary of the  information provided tp PIRSA Aquaculture on the lease application form and corresponding licence application form.

All information contained in each summary has been provided by the applicant and will be reviewed by PIRSA Aquaculture as part of the standard lease and licence assessment process.

Note that the information contained in each Summary document is subject to change as a result of the PIRSA Aquaculture assessment process.

Marine Aquaculture Application Forms

  • Application to Amend a Marine Aquaculture Lease/Licence (.PDF) 69KB
    (use when changing species or farming methods)
  • Application to Adjust the Boundaries of a Marine Aquaculture Lease/Licence (.PDF) 287KB

If you wish to transfer or subdivide an existing marine aquaculture lease or licence, please contact PIRSA Aquaculture on (08) 8226 0900 for more information on this process.

Land Based Aquaculture Application Forms

  • Application Form for a Land Based Aquaculture Licence (.PDF) 105KB
    (you also need to gain approval from your local council)
  • Application to Transfer a Land Based Aquaculture Licence (.PDF) 43KB
  • Application to Amend a Land Based Aquaculture Licence (.PDF) 50KB
    (use when changing species or farming methods)