Marine Produce Australia: Cone Bay Barramundi Aquaculture ...
Marine Produce Australia: Cone Bay Barramundi Aquaculture ...
Marine Produce Australia: Cone Bay Barramundi Aquaculture ...
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Contents<br />
1.� Purpose of this document: EMMP ..................................................................................... 1�<br />
1.1� Objectives ............................................................................................................................... 1�<br />
1.2� Implementation strategy ........................................................................................................ 2�<br />
2.� Background .......................................................................................................................... 5�<br />
2.1� Approvals history ................................................................................................................... 5�<br />
2.2� Benthic habitats of <strong>Cone</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> ............................................................................................... 5�<br />
2.2.1� Extent of habitats observed ......................................................................................... 5�<br />
2.3� Environmental factors considered ....................................................................................... 9�<br />
2.3.1� Site selection ............................................................................................................. 10�<br />
2.3.2� Benthic primary producing habitats ........................................................................... 10�<br />
2.3.3� <strong>Marine</strong> water quality .................................................................................................. 10�<br />
2.3.4� <strong>Marine</strong> sediments ...................................................................................................... 11�<br />
2.4� MPA environmental policy statement ................................................................................ 11�<br />
3.� Environmental Objectives ................................................................................................. 12�<br />
3.1� Best-practice marine farming .............................................................................................. 12�<br />
3.2� Best-practice environmental management ........................................................................ 12�<br />
3.3� Environmental performance indicators/criteria ................................................................ 12�<br />
4.� <strong>Marine</strong> Monitoring Program .............................................................................................. 14�<br />
4.1� Water quality monitoring ..................................................................................................... 14�<br />
4.1.1� Objectives .................................................................................................................. 14�<br />
4.1.2� Responsibility............................................................................................................. 14�<br />
4.1.3� Timing ........................................................................................................................ 14�<br />
4.1.4� Sampling regime ........................................................................................................ 14�<br />
4.1.5� Environmental Quality Criteria ................................................................................... 17�<br />
4.2� Sediment quality monitoring ............................................................................................... 22�<br />
4.2.1� Objectives .................................................................................................................. 22�<br />
4.2.2� Responsibility............................................................................................................. 22�<br />
4.2.3� Timing ........................................................................................................................ 22�<br />
4.2.4� Sampling regime ........................................................................................................ 22�<br />
4.2.5� Environmental Quality Criteria ................................................................................... 23�<br />
4.3� Coral reef monitoring ........................................................................................................... 26�<br />
4.3.1� Objectives .................................................................................................................. 26�<br />
4.3.2� Responsibility............................................................................................................. 26�<br />
4.3.3� Timing ........................................................................................................................ 26�<br />
4.3.4� Sampling regime ........................................................................................................ 26�<br />
4.3.5� Environmental Quality Criteria ................................................................................... 27�<br />
4.4� Sediment infauna monitoring .............................................................................................. 30�<br />
4.4.1� Objectives .................................................................................................................. 30�<br />
4.4.2� Responsibility............................................................................................................. 30�<br />
4.4.3� Timing ........................................................................................................................ 30�<br />
4.4.4� Sampling regime ........................................................................................................ 30�<br />
4.4.5� Environmental Quality Criteria ................................................................................... 30�<br />
4.5� Biota monitoring and management .................................................................................... 34�<br />
4.5.1� Objectives .................................................................................................................. 34�<br />
4.5.2� Responsibility............................................................................................................. 34�<br />
4.5.3� Timing ........................................................................................................................ 34�<br />
Oceanica: <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Produce</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>: <strong>Cone</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Barramundi</strong> <strong>Aquaculture</strong>, Environmental Monitoring & Management Plan i
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