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Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone

Project
Proponent: 
Minister for Fisheries
Proposal description: 

A 2,000 hectare aquaculture development zone located within Cone Bay, as defined by spatial coordinates provided in Table 2 of Schedule 1, as represented in Figure 1 and described in Table 1 of Schedule 1 (Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone) with a maximum production capacity of 20,000 tonnes per annum of marine finfish of a species that occurs naturally within the Pilbara and Kimberley Region.

Assessment Number: 
1930
Region: 
Kimberley
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Aquaculture
Last updated: 
May 12, 2014
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment period: 
Tuesday, 26 June, 2012 to Monday, 2 July, 2012
Referral documentation: 
Package icon Referral form and supporting documentation - Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Chairman's Determination - Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Benthic Communities and Habitats
Marine Fauna
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 9 July, 2012
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1504
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Report 1504 - Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone
Proponent documents: 
PDF icon KADZ API document - Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone
Package icon KADZ maps
Key Environmental Factors: 
Benthic Communities and Habitats
Marine Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 17 February, 2014
Appeals close: 
Tuesday, 4 March, 2014
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Monday, 12 May, 2014
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 966 - Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone
Derived proposals
Derived proposal 1
Proponent: 
Tassal Operations Pty Ltd
Summary: 

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) at its meeting 1066 dated 19 June 2014, declared the Phase II Cone Bay Marine Finfish Farming to be a derived proposal in accordance with section 39B of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.

A Notice has been issued by the Minister for Environment under s45A of the EP Act, in relation to Marine Produce Australia Limited's Phase II Cone Bay Marine Finfish Farming proposal.

  1. The implementation agreement previously made in relation to the derived proposal has taken effect (having taken effect from the date of the section 39B Notice, 20 June 2014).
  2. Implementation conditions 1 to 6 of Statement No. 966 published 12 May 2014 apply to this Derived Proposal.
Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 25 June, 2014
Derived Proposal File: 
PDF icon Cone Bay Phase II EPA s39B Notice - 20 June 2014
PDF icon Cone Bay Phase II Statement of Reasons
PDF icon Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone s45A Notice 1
PDF icon Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone Derived Proposals 1 and 2 - Proponent revocation and nomination.PDF
Derived proposal 2
Proponent: 
Tassal Operations Pty Ltd
Summary: 

The Environmental Protection Authority at its meeting 1092 dated 18 August 2016, declared the Cone Bay Phase III Cone Bay Marine Finfish Farming to be a derived proposal in accordance with section 39B of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.

A Notice has been issued by the Minister for Environment under s45A of the EP Act, in relation to Marine Produce Australia Limited's Phase III Cone Bay Marine Finfish Farming proposal.

  1. The implementation agreement previously made in relation to the derived proposal has taken effect (having taken effect from the date of the section 39B Notice, 24 August 2016).
  2. Implementation Conditions 1 to 6 of Statement No. 966 published 12 May 2014 apply to this Derived Proposal.
Date of approval: 
Tuesday, 27 September, 2016
Derived proposal File: 
PDF icon Cone Bay Phase III EPA s39B Notice - 19 September 2016
PDF icon Cone Bay Phase III Statement of Reasons
PDF icon Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone s45A Notice 2
PDF icon Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone Derived Proposals 1 and 2 - Proponent revocation and nomination.PDF
Derived proposal 3
Proponent: 
Aarli Mayi Aquaculture Project Pty Ltd
Summary: 

Implementation Conditions 1 to 6 of Statement No. 966 published 12 May 2014 apply to this Derived Proposal.

Date of approval: 
October 5, 2016
Derived proposal File: 
PDF icon Aarli Mayi Aquaculture Project s39B Notice - 21 September 2016
PDF icon Aarli Mayi Aquaculture Project Statement of Reasons
PDF icon Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone s45A Notice 3

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/kimberley-aquaculture-development-zone