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� Administer all prescribed medications and therapeutants under the strict guidance and authorisation of the Principal Veterinarian or Senior Fish Pathologist at the WA Fish Health Laboratories; � Keep comprehensive records of all prescribed and non-prescribed medications and therapeutants applied to fish on the aquaculture site including groups medicated, dose rates and duration; and � Maintain comprehensive record of all management responses, including alterations to fish husbandry practice, relating to observation of signs of disease. 8.3 Risk assessment The risk assessment was conducted in consultation with DoF using the analysis tool outlined in the National ESD Framework for aquaculture (Fletcher et al. 2004, vom Berg 2008). The component tree used for identifying potential environmental effects of fish farms, and findings of the risk assessment are detailed in Appendix A. The risk assessment is used to evaluate commonly perceived risks of environmental impact that may result from marine farm operations. The environmental risks identified in this risk assessment were derived from: � The component trees outlined in Fisheries Management Paper 229 (vom Berg 2008); � Concerns arising from public and stakeholder consultation; and � Report and Recommendations of the OEPA (2008). The main aim of the risk assessment is to determine if the proposed management is sufficient, and the management strategies to be considered in determining consequence and likelihood levels (vom Berg 2008). Figure 8.1 provides an overview of the risks associated with sea-cage aquaculture as summarised in vom Berg (2008). The risk matrix and risk matrix outcomes are provided in Table 8.1 and Table 8.2. Results of the risk assessment are shown in Table 8.3. � 1.1.1 Collection� Broodstock Collection� Genetics� Abundance� Grow-out Stock� 1.1 Wild Stock� of Cultured species� 1.1.2 Escape of� Cultured Species� Genetics� Disease� Competition� (eg. food space)� Other issues� 1. Biological/Environment Effects of the Whole Finfish Marine Based Industry on Disease Transmission 1.2 Cultured Stocks/Businesses (Husbandry) 1.2.1 Genetics 1.2.2 Disease Identification Responses 1.2.3 Animal Welfare 1.3 Other Species/Communities� Processes� 1.3.1 Disease� Escape & Transmission� Escape of Cultured Species� (feral populations)� 1.3.3 Feeds Composition� (Source and Sustainability)� 1.3.4 Chemicals� 1.3.5 Water Quality� 1.3.6 Pests� Figure 8.1 Component Tree - Biological/Environmental Effects of the finfish sea-cage industry (vom Berg 2008, modified from Fletcher et al. 2004) 50 Oceanica: Marine Produce Australia: Cone Bay Barramundi Aquaculture, Environmental Monitoring & Management Plan
Table 8.1 Risk matrix – numbers in cells indicate risk value, the colours/shades indicate risk rankings (from Fletcher et al. 2004). Consequence Likelihood Negligible Minor Moderate Severe Major Catastrophic 0 1 2 3 4 5 Remote 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 Rare 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 Unlikely 3 0 3 6 9 12 15 Possible 4 0 4 8 12 16 20 Occasional 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 Likely 6 0 6 12 18 24 30 Table 8.2 Risk rankings and outcomes (from Fletcher et al. 2004) Risk rankings Risk values Likely management response Likely reporting requirements Negligible 0 Nil Short Justification only Low 1 – 6 None specific Full justification needed Moderate 7 – 12 Specific management needed Full performance report High 13 – 18 Possible increases to management activities Full performance report Extreme > 19 Likely additional management activities Full performance report Table 8.3 Summary of issues & risk rankings Category Issue Consequence Likelihood Water quality Sediment quality Nutrient enrichment of water in immediate vicinity of cages (inside 10m) due to farm activities Nutrient enrichment of water on the aquaculture site (outside 10m from cages) due to farm activities Nutrient enrichment of water outside aquaculture site due to farm activities Pollution from chemical inputs and fuel spills Nutrient enrichment of sediment in immediate vicinity of cages (inside 30m) due to fallout from farm activities Nutrient enrichment of sediment on the aquaculture site (outside 30m from cages) due to fallout from farm activities Nutrient enrichment of sediment outside aquaculture site due to fallout from farm activities Pollution of sediments from chemical inputs and fuel spills Risk Ranking Ranking 0 5 0 Negligible 0 0 0 Negligible 1 0 0 Negligible 1 1 1 Low 3 4 12 Moderate 2 1 2 Low 2 0 0 Negligible 1 1 1 Low Oceanica: Marine Produce Australia: Cone Bay Barramundi Aquaculture, Environmental Monitoring & Management Plan 51
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Contents 1.� Purpose of this docu
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