ProjectProponent: Marine Produce Australia LtdProposal description: The proposal is to increase production of barramundi from 1000 tpa to 2000 tpa at its sea cage aquaculture site in Cone Bay which is located approximately 215 km north north east of Broome in the Buccaneer Archipelago and forms part of the Yampi Sound in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The proponent has a 21 year Aquaculture Lease (AL0020) over its existing aquaculture site (Aquaculture Licence No. 1465) which is approximately 700 hectares. Assessment Number: 1915Region: KimberleyReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: AquacultureLast updated: January 5, 2012Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralComment period: Wednesday, 23 November, 2011 to Tuesday, 29 November, 2011Referral documentation: Cone Bay Marine Tropical Finfish Aquaculture Venture (PDF, 6.83 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category AExtract of determination: 1915-ChairDets-051211.pdf (PDF, 23.27 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Benthic Communities and HabitatsMarine Environmental QualityMarine FaunaDate published: Monday, 5 December, 2011 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1422EPA Report: Transitional Development of Cone Bay Marine Tropical Finfish Aquaculture Venture, Aquaculture Licence 1465, Shire of Derby/West (PDF, 1.3 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Benthic Communities and HabitatsTerrestrial Environmental QualityDate published: Friday, 9 December, 2011Appeals close: Friday, 23 December, 2011 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementComments: The conditions of this statement supersede the conditions of Statement 798. Date of approval: Thursday, 5 January, 2012Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 885 (PDF, 215.91 KB)