Yambah Hatchery Pty Ltd
PIRSA's Fisheries and Aquaculture Division is undertaking a targeted stakeholder consultation process for an application from Yambah Hatchery Pty Ltd, which seeks to vary an existing aquaculture lease and corresponding licence held under the Aquaculture Act 2001.
Consultation closes 5pm 10 December.
Location
The application relates to an existing 1-hectare aquaculture lease (LA00144) and its corresponding licence (AQ00105) located in the Port Douglas (east) aquaculture zone, prescribed under the Aquaculture (Zones – Coffin Bay) Policy 2008.
The current aquaculture lease and licence is located approximately 12.2 km northwest from the township of Coffin Bay. See a map of the proposed changes ( ).
Approved farming methods and species
The aquaculture activity is approved for the farming of pacific oysters using contained Longlines and racks.
Proposed variation
The application proposes to move the 1-hectare lease and licence approximately 142 m northwest of its current location. The application also proposes to remove contained racks as a permitted farming method from the licence.
The Aquaculture Public Register has an interactive map showing the location of lease LA00144 and licence AQ00105 See copies of draft lease and licence certificates by selecting the lease and licence registration.
More information
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Contact
Emma Cannon, Environmental Assessment Officer
Email: emma.cannon@sa.gov.au