Project Proponent Maxima Pearling Company Pty Ltd Proposal description The proposal is to utilise aquaculture techniques to produce a maximum of 1,000 tonnes of Barramundi per year in Cone Bay. Cone Bay is within the Buccaneer Archipelago approximately 215 kilometres (km) north-northeast of Broome in the north-west of Western Australia. Cone Bay is approximately 20 km long and 6.5 km wide near its west-facing opening and is fringed by sandstone cliffs on both sides. The existing aquaculture site (licence No. 1465) encompasses approximately 700 hectares of the bay. Assessment Number 1642 Region Kimberley Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Aquaculture Last updated August 06, 2009 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Preliminary Environmental Factors Marine Environmental Quality Date published Monday, June 5, 2006 - 12:00 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Friday, December 15, 2006 - 12:00 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation PER document (PDF, 35.66 MB) Proponent response to submissions Cone Bay - Response to submissions (PDF, 257.4 KB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1305 EPA Report 1,000 Tonnes Per Year Production Of Barramundi In Cone Bay, Shire Of Derby-West Kimberley (PDF, 965.65 KB) Key Environmental Factors Marine Environmental Quality Water Date published Monday, November 24, 2008 - 12:00 Appeals close Monday, December 8, 2008 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Thursday, August 6, 2009 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 798 (PDF, 321.55 KB)
