Annex 12 - Code 12 - Declared fish habitat area

  Performance outcomes                                   Acceptable outcomes                    Response
  PO6 Development which is for restoration,              No acceptable outcome is prescribed.   Complies with PO6
  management activities or temporary works (such as
  research, monitoring or educational activities),                                              The purpose of this proposed development is to
  ensures fisheries resources and fish habitats return                                          restore once prolific oyster reef habitat, which was
  to pre-existing or improved condition when the                                                removed historically. Oyster reefs are known to
  activity has ceased.                                                                          provide significant habitat for a range of fish species
                                                                                                and improved habitat condition.

                                                                                                The processes for restoration are as per the
                                                                                                guidelines of the international Society for Ecological
                                                                                                Restoration (SER).

                                                                                                Once the oyster reef patches are in place in the
                                                                                                restoration sites, natural recruitment of oysters
                                                                                                should commence. The oysters themselves are
                                                                                                expected to reach maturity and commence spawning
                                                                                                within three years of settlement. By year 7 at least
                                                                                                two generations of adult oysters should be thriving on
                                                                                                the oyster reef patches and a mixed community of
                                                                                                other shellfish species, macroinvertebrates and
                                                                                                marine plants likely to occur. The area of coverage of
                                                                                                oysters is expected to exceed 50 oysters per metre.
                                                                                                If this is not achieved, then the site will be augmented
                                                                                                with hatchery spawned local oysters until this
                                                                                                coverage is achieved and intergenerational
                                                                                                recruitment of oysters from natural processes to the
                                                                                                reef recorded.


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