21 August 2015
© Commonwealth of Australia 2015 ISBN 978-1-76010-276-0
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Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgement Structure of the report
Development of the fin-fish aquaculture industry in Tasmania State government regulatory framework Research and development International certification of the industry Community perception
Introduction Adequacy and availability of data on waterway health Issues raised in relation to waterway health monitoring Committee comment
Waterway health in Tasmania Issues concerning waterway health in Tasmania Threatened and endangered species Marine debris
Adequacy of the environmental planning and regulation Independence of decision making Marine Farming Planning Review Panel Lack of integration of the planning process Merit review mechanisms Adequacy of resourcing Committee comment
Commonwealth regulation Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Expansion of farming in Macquarie Harbour and application of the EPBC Act Committee comment
Economic value of the fin-fish aquaculture industry Jobs, skills and workforce development Conclusion
Impact on nearby communities Other possible impacts on human health Committee view
Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Overview of the fin-fish aquaculture industry in Tasmania Chapter 3: Waterway health data Chapter 4: Impact of fin-fish aquaculture on waterway health Chapter 5: Environmental planning and regulation of the fin-fish industry Chapter 6: Interaction of state and federal laws and regulations
Submissions Tabled documents Additional information Answers to questions taken on notice
Norway Scotland Canada New Zealand Issues common across jurisdictions
Committee SecretarySenate Standing Committees on Environment and CommunicationsPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3526ec.sen@aph.gov.au
An inquiry into the regulation of Tasmania's aquaculture industry, including matters related to waterway health, the adequacy of environmental planning and regulatory mechanisms, and the economic impacts and employment profile of the industry.
16 Jul 2015: HOBART15 Jul 2015: HOBART
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