List of Abbreviations

List of Abbreviations

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics
APVMA Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
ASC Aquaculture Stewardship Council
BAP Best Aquaculture Practice
BEMP Broadscale Environmental Monitoring Program
BOD biochemical oxygen demand
CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
DEA Doctors for the Environment Australia
DO dissolved oxygen
DPIPWE Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (TAS)
DSS Decision Support System
EA Environmental Assessment
EDO Environmental Defenders Office
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
EPA Environment Protection Authority (TAS)
EPBC Act Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
FHI Fish Health Inspectorate
FRDC Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
FTE Full-time equivalent
GRI Global Reporting Initiative
GSI Global Salmonid Initiative
HDPE high density polyethylene
HVTTC Huon Valley Trade Training Centre
IMAS Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
IMS Invasive Marine Species
LMRMA Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 (TAS)
LUPAA Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (TAS)
MFDPs Marine Farming Development Plans
MFP Act Marine Farming Planning Act 1995 (TAS)
MHEMP Macquarie Harbour Environmental Monitoring Plan
MHMFDP Macquarie Harbour Marine Farming Development Plan
MIC Marine Inspection Cleaner
NRM Natural Resource Management
NRS national residue survey
NWQMS National Water Quality Management Strategy
PCBs polychlorinated biphenyls
RD&E research, development and extension
RMPS Resource Management and Planning System
SALTAS Salmon Enterprise of Tasmania Pty Ltd
STT Seafood Training Tasmania
TasFRAB Tasmanian Fisheries Research Advisory Body
Tassal Tassal Group Ltd
TPC Tasmanian Planning Commission
TSFA Tasmanian Scalefish Fisherman's Association
TSGA Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association
TSGA-IPA Industry Partnership Agreement
UTAS University of Tasmania
WQIP Water Quality Improvement Plans

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