Project Proponent Marine Produce Australia Ltd Proposal 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 1915 Region Kimberley Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Aquaculture Last updated January 05, 2012 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 1. Referral Referral documentation Cone Bay Marine Tropical Finfish Aquaculture Venture (PDF, 6.83 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A Extract of determination 1915-ChairDets-051211.pdf (PDF, 23.27 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Benthic Communities and Habitats Marine Environmental Quality Marine Fauna Date published Monday, December 5, 2011 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1422 EPA 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 Habitats Terrestrial Environmental Quality Date published Friday, December 9, 2011 - 12:00 Appeals close Friday, December 23, 2011 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Comments The conditions of this statement supersede the conditions of Statement 798. Date of approval Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 885 (PDF, 215.91 KB)
