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.

*Due to the ongoing determination of an aquaculture pilot lease application made before the commencement of this policy, the Frenchman Bluff aquaculture zone did not come into operation on 2 October 2008. Frenchman Bluff aquaculture zone has since become operational as of 22 October 2009.

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) 19 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.

Please note that the Aquaculture (Zones - Lower Eyre Peninsula No. 2) Policy 2007 was amended by notice in the Government Gazette on the 4th June 2009. This amendment was to correct an error in the permitted number of hectares for the Boston Bay and Boston Island East sectors and the Lincoln Offshore sector. It is important to note that the total number of lease hectares permitted in the entire policy area has not increased as a result of this amendment. The amendment notice can be viewed on the SA Government Gazette website. The policy report has also been updated to reflect these corrected figures.

The Policy report (.PDF) 608 KB 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

Aquaculture (Zones - Arno Bay) Policy 2011 [External site - opens in new window]
This policy came into operation on 29 September 2011, and has been endorsed by the Environment, Resources and Development Committee of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Aquaculture Act 2001. The policy is 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.

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

Aquaculture (Zones - Streaky Bay) Policy 2011 [External site - opens in new window]
This policy came into operation on 29 September 2011, and has been endorsed by the Environment, Resources and Development Committee of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Aquaculture Act 2001. It introduces 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.

Port Neill

Aquaculture (Zones – Port Neill) Policy 2008 (opens in new window)
This policy came into operation on 4 December 2008. This policy has been developed to ensure the ecologically sustainable development of aquaculture in the Port Neill area on the Eyre Peninsula.
The Policy establishes one aquaculture zone and one aquaculture exclusion zone.

Table 1 (.DOC 34KB) summarises the zoning framework established under the Aquaculture (Zones-Port Neill) Policy 2008, including the classes of aquaculture, the leased area and biomass permitted within the aquaculture zone and aquaculture exclusion zone.

The Policy Report (.DOC 4MB) supports the Aquaculture (Zones-Port Neill) Policy 2008 and provides a background together with a summary of issues relevant to the policy.

The Submission Response (.DOC 1MB) Paper outlines the issues raised during public consultation on the policy and PIRSA’s responses to those issues.

Fitzgerald Bay

Aquaculture (Zones – Fitzgerald Bay) Policy 2008 (opens in new window)
This policy came into operation on 4 December 2008. This policy revoked the Fitzgerald Bay Aquaculture Management Policy and was developed to accommodate changing industry needs and to bring the policy in line with the current format of Aquaculture Policies.

The Policy establishes two aquaculture zones – the Fitzgerald Bay aquaculture zone and the Fitzgerald Bay (north) aquaculture zone * and one aquaculture exclusion zone. The Fitzgerald Bay aquaculture zone consists of two sectors, namely the Eastern Fitzgerald sector and the Western Fitzgerald sector.

Table 1 (.DOC 40KB) summarises the zoning framework established under the Aquaculture (Zones-Fitzgerald Bay) Policy 2008, including the classes of aquaculture, the leased area and biomass permitted within the aquaculture zone and aquaculture exclusion zone.

The Policy Report (.DOC 2MB) supports the Aquaculture (Zones-Fitzgerald Bay) Policy 2008 and provides a background together with a summary of issues relevant to the policy.

The Submission Response (.DOC 631) Paper outlines the issues raised during public consultation on the policy and PIRSA’s responses to those issues.

*PIRSA Aquaculture is currently assessing an application for a Pilot lease within the boundaries of the Fitzgerald Bay (north) 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 Fitzgerald Bay (north) 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.

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