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Quality Assurance The current version of this report has been subject to the following level of Quality Assurance: Level Definition Status A: Full B: Partial Underlying data, calculations and data entry have been checked. Report format has been checked and contents have been reviewed and signed off by Director. Some data and underlying calculations have been checked. Report format has been checked. Review has been undertaken by a third-party. C: Minimal No formal review completed. Status This report is “Draft” until the author and director have signed it off for final release. A “Draft” report should not be used for any purpose other than to be reviewed with the intention of generating a “Final” version. Approved for final release: Author: Dr Glenn Shiell Director: Dr Karen Hillman Disclaimer This report has been prepared on behalf of and for the exclusive use of Marine Produce Australia, and is subject to and issued in accordance with the agreed terms and scope between Marine Produce Australia and Oceanica Consulting Pty Ltd. Oceanica Consulting Pty Ltd accepts no liability or responsibility for it in respect of any use of or reliance upon this report by any third party. Copying this report without prior written consent of Marine Produce Australia or Oceanica Consulting Pty Ltd is not permitted. Cover Main image: Barramundi sea cages, Cone Bay (Oceanica Consulting); Minor images: Barramundi stock in sea cage (Oceanica Consulting); Cone Bay sunset (Oceanica Consulting). The Oceanica logo is a registered trademark of Oceanica Consulting Pty Ltd that is protected by law. You may not use this trademark without first obtaining the permission of Oceanica Consulting Pty Ltd. © Copyright 2011 Oceanica Consulting Pty Ltd
Contents 1.� Purpose of this document: EMMP ..................................................................................... 1� 1.1� Objectives ............................................................................................................................... 1� 1.2� Implementation strategy ........................................................................................................ 2� 2.� Background .......................................................................................................................... 5� 2.1� Approvals history ................................................................................................................... 5� 2.2� Benthic habitats of Cone Bay ............................................................................................... 5� 2.2.1� Extent of habitats observed ......................................................................................... 5� 2.3� Environmental factors considered ....................................................................................... 9� 2.3.1� Site selection ............................................................................................................. 10� 2.3.2� Benthic primary producing habitats ........................................................................... 10� 2.3.3� Marine water quality .................................................................................................. 10� 2.3.4� Marine sediments ...................................................................................................... 11� 2.4� MPA environmental policy statement ................................................................................ 11� 3.� Environmental Objectives ................................................................................................. 12� 3.1� Best-practice marine farming .............................................................................................. 12� 3.2� Best-practice environmental management ........................................................................ 12� 3.3� Environmental performance indicators/criteria ................................................................ 12� 4.� Marine Monitoring Program .............................................................................................. 14� 4.1� Water quality monitoring ..................................................................................................... 14� 4.1.1� Objectives .................................................................................................................. 14� 4.1.2� Responsibility............................................................................................................. 14� 4.1.3� Timing ........................................................................................................................ 14� 4.1.4� Sampling regime ........................................................................................................ 14� 4.1.5� Environmental Quality Criteria ................................................................................... 17� 4.2� Sediment quality monitoring ............................................................................................... 22� 4.2.1� Objectives .................................................................................................................. 22� 4.2.2� Responsibility............................................................................................................. 22� 4.2.3� Timing ........................................................................................................................ 22� 4.2.4� Sampling regime ........................................................................................................ 22� 4.2.5� Environmental Quality Criteria ................................................................................... 23� 4.3� Coral reef monitoring ........................................................................................................... 26� 4.3.1� Objectives .................................................................................................................. 26� 4.3.2� Responsibility............................................................................................................. 26� 4.3.3� Timing ........................................................................................................................ 26� 4.3.4� Sampling regime ........................................................................................................ 26� 4.3.5� Environmental Quality Criteria ................................................................................... 27� 4.4� Sediment infauna monitoring .............................................................................................. 30� 4.4.1� Objectives .................................................................................................................. 30� 4.4.2� Responsibility............................................................................................................. 30� 4.4.3� Timing ........................................................................................................................ 30� 4.4.4� Sampling regime ........................................................................................................ 30� 4.4.5� Environmental Quality Criteria ................................................................................... 30� 4.5� Biota monitoring and management .................................................................................... 34� 4.5.1� Objectives .................................................................................................................. 34� 4.5.2� Responsibility............................................................................................................. 34� 4.5.3� Timing ........................................................................................................................ 34� Oceanica: Marine Produce Australia: Cone Bay Barramundi Aquaculture, Environmental Monitoring & Management Plan i
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Page 5: Client: Marine Produce Australia Re
Page 9: List of Figures Figure 1.1� Locat
Page 12 and 13: Table 1.1 Environmental Values and
Page 14 and 15: In addition to the Conditions and C
Page 17: Note: The habitats shown above are
Page 20 and 21: 2.3.1 Site selection Aquaculture ca
Page 22 and 23: 3. Environmental Objectives 3.1 Bes
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Page 28 and 29: Table 4.2 EQG for water quality EQG
Page 30 and 31: Table 4.3 EQS for water quality EQS
Page 32 and 33: 4.2 Sediment quality monitoring 4.2
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Page 38 and 39: Indicator Light attenuation Chlorop
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7. Stakeholder Consultation 7.1 Det
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8. Additional information Additiona
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� Administer all prescribed medic
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Category Issue Consequence Likeliho
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9. Acknowledgements This EMMP was p
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EPA (2008) Report and recommendatio
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Appendix A Ministerial Statement 79
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2 Proponent Nomination and Contact
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2. Within the zone of High Ecologic
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The Proposal (Assessment No. 1642)
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Figure 1: Zones of ecological prote
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Appendix B Method Statement: Geo-re
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Report No. OCEMPA001 Rev A Revision
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1. Introduction Geo Oceans was comm
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Table 3 Data fields captured in the
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3. Results A total of 27332 rows of
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Figure 3 Hard coral percent cover d
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