Marine Produce Australia: Cone Bay Barramundi Aquaculture ...

List of Figures
Figure 1.1� Location of the MPA aquaculture lease, Cone Bay, Western Australia ................... 1�
Figure 2.1� Extent of coral and seagrass habitats observed during towed video surveys ......... 7�
Figure 2.2� Hypothetical horizontal and vertical structure of a fringing coral reef ...................... 9�
Figure 3.1� Management response protocol from EPA (2005a) with the relationship
between the two types of EQC on the left hand side and the associated
environmental condition on the right hand side ..................................................... 13�
Figure 4.1� Environmental monitoring sites with existing and proposed ecological
protection areas ..................................................................................................... 16�
Figure 4.2� EQG and EQS in the context of likely cause-effect-pathways ............................... 17�
Figure 4.3� Sampling protocol for MEPA sediment nutrients ................................................... 23�
Figure 4.4� Coral health chart developed by the Coral Watch program ................................... 27�
Figure 5.1� Decision scheme for applying the EQG relevant to 'gradient of effect' sites .......... 38�
Figure 5.2� Narrative decision scheme for applying the EQC for water quality ........................ 42�
Figure 5.3� Narrative decision scheme for applying the EQC for sediment quality .................. 43�
Figure 8.1� Component Tree - Biological/Environmental Effects of the finfish sea-cage
industry (vom Berg 2008, modified from Fletcher et al. 2004) ............................... 50�
List of Tables
Table 1.1� Environmental Values and Environmental Quality Objectives to be applied in
Western Australia’s coastal waters .......................................................................... 2�
Table 1.2� Levels of Ecological Protection for EQO 1: Maintenance of Ecosystem
Integrity .................................................................................................................... 2�
Table 1.3� Proponent’s key management actions, targets and objectives and the
evidence to be provided ........................................................................................... 2�
Table 1.4� Additional actions and estimated completion dates ................................................. 4�
Table 4.1� Suite of water quality parameters to be measured on each sampling
occasion ................................................................................................................. 15�
Table 4.2� EQG for water quality ............................................................................................ 18�
Table 4.3� EQS for water quality ............................................................................................. 20�
Table 4.4� Suite of sediment quality parameters to be measured on each sampling
occasion ................................................................................................................. 22�
Table 4.5� EQG for sediments ................................................................................................ 24�
Table 4.6� EQS for sediments ................................................................................................. 25�
Table 4.7� EQG for coral reef monitoring ................................................................................ 27�
Table 4.8� EQS for coral reef monitoring ................................................................................ 28�
Table 4.9� EQG for infauna monitoring ................................................................................... 31�
Table 4.10� EQS for infauna monitoring ................................................................................... 33�
Table 7.1� List of stakeholder groups contacted ..................................................................... 46�
Table 7.2� Feedback received from stakeholder groups ......................................................... 47�
Table 8.1� Risk matrix – numbers in cells indicate risk value, the colours/shades
indicate risk rankings (from Fletcher et al. 2004). .................................................. 51�
Table 8.2� Risk rankings and outcomes (from Fletcher et al. 2004) ....................................... 51�
Table 8.3� Summary of issues & risk rankings ........................................................................ 51�
List of Appendices
Appendix A � Ministerial Statement 798�
Appendix B � Method Statement: Geo-referenced Habitat Surveys�
Appendix C � Sample Site Waypoints�
Appendix D � Letter to Stakeholders�
Appendix E � Responses to comments received on earlier versions of the EMMP
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