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MCU12/0041- DAFF Response - Acquaculture
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Queensland
Our reference: BAC/030/000(707)
Your reference: JL:ae:MCU12/0041 liijiiiiii
80490641
Government
31 May 2012
Attention MR Jack Lewis
ci) Department of
Agriculture, Fisheries
and Forestry
Development Planner
Sunshine Coast Regional Council
Locked Bag 72
Sunshine Coast Mail Centre QLD 4560
Dear Sir
Concurrence agency response
(Issued under sections 282, 285, 287 and 289 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009)
Proposal: MCU -
Aquaculture
Location: 429 Kennedys Road, Pomona 4568
Properly Description: Lot 7 MCH 793
Fisheries Queensland, part of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry,
as a concurrence agency for this application, has assessed the development application
against the purposes of the Fisheries Act 1994.
Should the development application be approved, Fisheries Queensland requires that
the following aspects of the development be subject to the requirements and
conditions stated in or attached to this response.
1. Type of approval
Aspect of development Type of Approval Approval no.
2012BI0453
Operational works associated with Development Permit (subject to
aquaculture conditions)
2. Conditions
Conditions imposed on this development by Fisheries Queensland are stated in the
’Depmiment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry conditions’ attached.
Please note that Plan 11-3121AA is integral to condition number 2 and therefore
forms part of this condition.
Basisfor inclusion ofconditions:
Conditions have been applied as Fisheries Queensland must assess the development
application against the purposes of the Fisheries Act 1994 and relevant codes. The
proposed development can only comply with those purposes, including promoting
ecologically sustainable development, if compliance with the abovementioned
conditions is achieved.
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3. Approved plans
The development must be consistent with the following approved plans:
Plan Number Title Date
11-3121AA Plan showing location of proposed 19/05/2011
ponds at Lot 7 on MCH793
4. Relevant period
If the application is approved, the approvals for the aspects of development listed
above will lapse if the development is not started within the relevant periods stated in
section 341 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (ie. for operational works, 2 years
starting the day the approval takes effect).
5. Additional advice to the applicant
If the Assessment Manager approves this application then, in addition to the
stated DAFF conditions, all persons operating under such a development
approval must comply with all relevant sections of the Fisheries Act 1994 and
the Fisheries Regulation 2008.
(Note thefollowing list is to be used as a guide only and is not an exhaustive register
ofan individual’s obligations under Queensland Fisheries legislation)
. Diseased Fisheries Resources
Under the Fisheries Act 1994 (section 100)a person who knows or reasonably suspects
fisheries resources are showing signs of disease or reasonably suspects disease my be in
fisheries resources must immediately notify the chief executive or an inspector. Failure to
notify may incur a maximum penalty of up to 2000 penalty un its.
. Information req uirements for wholesale sale of fisheries Resources
Section 655 & 656 of the Fisheries Regulations 2008 specify:
(1)The seller must give to the buyer, and the buyer must obtain from the seller, a docket
for the sale in the approved form (a sale docket) containing each of the following
particulars-
(a)the name of the buyer;
(b)the buyer’s accreditation number under the seafood food safety scheme or, if the buyer
is not accredited under the scheme, the address of the buyer;
(c)the name of the seller;
(d)if the seller is acting under an authority-the number of the authority;
(e)if the seller cultivated the fisheries resources, or is actil1g for a person who cultivated
the fisheries resources, under a development approval-the number of the approval;
(f)if paragraphs (d)and ( e) do not apply-the address of the seller;
(g) if the seller is an entity that is incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act
1981 and engages in stocking fish-the number of the entity’s certificate of
incorporation;
(h)the date of the sale to which the docket relates;
(i)the relevant quantity particulars for each species offish sold;
U)the estimated total quantity, by weight or number, of all fish sold;
(k)the form in which the fish are sold. Examplesfor paragraph (k)-live,whole, or in
fillets
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(2)The seller and buyer comply with subsection (1)if the buyer prepares the sale docket
and the seller signs it.
(3)In this section- seafood food safety scheme means the seafood scheme under the
Food Production (Safety)Act 2000.
Additional requirements for wholesale seller of fisheries resources
(1)The seller must keep a copy of the sale docket for the sale of the fish for 5 years after
the day the seller stops possessing the fish.
(2)If the seller consigns fish to the buyer, the seller must ensure the consignment is
accompanied by a copy of the sale docket for the sale of the fish.
. Cultural Heritage
Under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and the Torres Strait Islander Act 2003 a
person who carries out an activity must take all
reasonable and practicable measures to ensure
the activity does not harm Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage (the "cultural
heritage duty ofcare"). An assessment of your proposed activity against the duty of care
guidelines will help you determine whether or to what extent Aboriginal cultural heritage may
be harmed by your activity. If following an assessment of the duty of care guidelines you
believe cultural heritage may be harmed by your proposed activity, you should contact the
Cultural Heritage Coordination Unit for ft111her advice on
(07)3238 3838. Further information on cultural heritage and a copy of the duty of care
guidelines and cultural heritage search forms can be obtained from www.derm.qld.gov.au.
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Aquaculture Fisheries Resources for Restocking
Under the Fisheries Act 1994 and the Fisheries Regulations 2008 a person must not
unlawfully possess or release aquaculture fisheries resources, noxious fisheries resources
or non-indigenous fisheries resources into Queensland waters without the appropriate
approvals from Fisheries Queensland.
Fisheries legislation and policies relating to the release of aquaculture fisheries resources
for stocking purposes, such as the Translocation Policy, must be considered in the
practice of rearing fish for stocking purposes. The main purpose of these provisions is to
ensure that fish released into Queensland waters have the same genetic make-up as
wild
fish in the areas in which they are released. This means that the integrity of identified
sub-species or genetic strains where appropriate must be maintained iffish are to be used
for stocking purposes.
. Acid Sulfate Soil
Any soil disturbance resulting from development works should be managed to prevent
acid sulfate soil development as outlined in the current version ofthe Qld Acid Sulfate
Soils Technical Manual Soil Management Guidelines. To obtain a copy of this document
or for further information on acid sulfate soils, please contact Queensland Acid Sulfate
Soils Investigation Team (QASSIT)on 3896 9819 or access the website
www.derm.qld.gov.au .
For more details and a copy of the relevant policies and approval procedures, please contact
Fisheries Queensland.
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If you require any further information regarding the assessment of this application,
please contact Fisheries Queensland on telephone 34002039.
Yours sincerely
Max Wingfield
Supervising Extension Officer
Fisheries Queensland
Att: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Conditions
Cc: Daren Knowles
C/- Max Watterson
PO Box 639
Cooroy 4563
District Manager
Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol
PO Box 20
Tewantin Qld 4565
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Queensland
Government
Department of
Agriculture, Fisheries
and Forestry
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY
CONDITIONS
Applicant(s)/Address: Mr Darren Knowles of 429, Kennedys Road, Pomona, OLD 4568
Purpose: Material change of use for aquaculture
DAFF Reference: 2012BI0453
File Number: BAC/030/000(707)
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has assessed the above development
application against the purpose of the Fisheries Act 1994.
It has been determined that the approval should be a Development Permit to which the following
conditions apply:
The operator is authorised to conduct aquaculture on and harvest the following approved
species:
Common Name Scientific Name
Australian bass Macquaria novemaculeata
Barcoo grunter Scortum barcoo
Barramundi Lates calcarifer
Eel tail catfish Tandanus ndanus
Eels Anguilla reinhardtii
Eels Anguilla australis
Freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium rosenbergii
Freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium australiensis
Gold-cheek krib Pelvicachromis subocellatus
Golden dwarf cichlid Nannacara anomala
Golden perch (Cooper Creek strain) Macquaria ambigua n.sp
Golden perch (Dawson River strain) Macquaria ambigua oriens
Golden perch (Murray-Darling strain) Macquaria ambigua ambigua
Goldfish Carassius auratus
Gold-line rasbora Rasbora steineri
Gulf Saratoga Scleropages jardinii
Guppy Poecilia reticulata
Hard lipped barb Osteochilus hasseltii
Harlequin rasbora Trigonostigma heteromorpha
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Hatchetfish Carnegiella spp.
Hatchetfish Thoracocharax spp.
Headstander Abramites hypselonotus
Headstander Anostomus spp.
Hi-spot rasbora Rasbora dorsiocellata
Honey dwarf gourami Trichogaster chuna (Colisa chuna)
Indian hatchetfish Chela laubuca
Javanese rice fish Oryzias javanicus
Julie Julidochromis spp.
Kerrs danio Brachydanio kerri
Keyhole cichlid Cleithracara maroni (Aequidens maronii)
Killiefish Aphyosemion spp.
Kissing gourami Helostoma temmincki
Kooli barb Puntius vittatus
Kuhli loach Pangio kuhli (Acanthophthalmuskuhli)
Latticed cichlid Limnotilapia dardennii
Leopard danio Oanio frankei (Brachydanio frankei)
Lipstick leporinus Leporinus arcus
Little giant gourami Colisa fasciatus (Colisa fasciata)
Long-band rasbora Rasbora einthovenii
Longfin barb Puntius arulius (Capoeta arulis)
Long-finned african tetra Brycinus longipinnis
Malayan flying barb Esomus malayensis
Malayan halfbeak Oermogenys pusillus
Mary River cod Maccullochella peelii mariensis
Medaka Oryzias latipes
Melanochromis Melanochromis similis
Microbrycon Boehlkea fredcochui (Microbrycon fredcochui)
Mono Monodactylus argenteus
Moonlight gourami Trichogaster microlepis
Moori Tropheus moorii
Multi-banded leporinus Leporinus multifasciatus
Murray cod Maccullochella peeli peeli
Myers hillstream loach Pseudogastromyzon myersi
Neon tetra Paracheirodon innesi
Orange-finned rasbora Rasbora vaterifloris
Ornate pimelodus Pimelodus ornatus
Oscar Astronotus ocellatus
Panchax Aplocheilus spp.
Panch ax Epiplatys spp
Paradise fish Macropodus opercularis
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Pearl danio Brachydanio a/bo/ineatus
Pearl gourami Trichogaster /eeri
Pencilfish Nannostomus spp.
Pencilfish Poeci/obrycon spp.
Penguin fish Thayeria spp.
Platy Xiphophorus macu/atus
Platy variatus Xiphophorus variatus
Poormans glass catfish Kryptopterus macrocephalus
Pristella Pristella maxillaris
Pygmy gourami Trichopsis pumi/us
Rainbow shark Epa/zeorhynchos munense (Labeo erythrurus)
Rainbowfish Me/anotaenia spp.
Rainbowfish G/osso/epis spp
Rainbowfish Chilatherina spp
Red striped barb Puntius bimacu/atus
Redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus
Red-finned black shark Epa/zeorhynchos bic%r (Labeo bic%r)
Red-finned shark Epa/zeorhynchos frenatus (Labeo frenatus)
Red-line rasbora Rasbora pauciperforata
Rosy barb Puntius conchonius
Saddled hillstream loach Homa/optera orthogoniata
Sailfin molly Poeci/ia /atipinna
Sarawak rasbora Rasbora sarawakensis
Scissor-tail rasbora Rasbora tri/ineata
Siamese flying fox Crossochei/us siamensis (Epa/zeorhynchus siamensis)
Silver perch Bidyanus bidyanus
Silver prochilodus Semaprochi/odus insignis
Silver rasbora Rasbora argyrotaenia
Sleepy cod Oxye/eotris /ineo/atus
Southern saratoga Sc/eropages /eichardti
Sphenops mollie Poecilia sphenops
Spiny eel Macrognathus acu/eatus
Spot-tailed leporinus Leporinus me/anop/eura
Spot-tailed rasbora Rasbora caudimacu/ata
Spotted danio Danio nigrofasciatus (Brachydanio nigrofascicatus)
Spotted leporinus Leporinus macu/atus
Spotted rasbora Boraras macu/atus (Rasbora macu/ata)
Striped barb Puntius /ineatus
Striped kribensis Pe/vicachromis taeniatus
Striped leporinus Leporinus striatus
Sucker catfish Otocinc/us flexi/is (Otocinc/us arno/di)
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Swegles tetra Hyphessobrycon sweglesi (Megalamphodussweglesi)
Swordtail Xiphophorus helleri
Tetra Hyphessobrycon spp.
Tetra Hemigrammus spp.
Tetra Moenkhausia spp
Thick lipped gourami Trichogaster labiosus (Colisa labiosa)
Thin-banded barb Puntius semifasciolatus (Capoeta semifasciolatus)
Tic-tac-toe barb Puntius ticto
Tiger barb Puntius tetrazona (Capoeta tetrazona)
Tricolor shark Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Twig catfish Farlowella acus
Variegated shark Labeo variegatus
Whiptail catfish Loricaria filamentosa
White cloud mountain minnow Tanichthys albonubes
Yabby Cherax destructor
Yellow tail rasbora Rasbora dusonensis
Yucatan molly Poecilia velifera
Zebra danio Danio rerio (Brachydanio rerio)
2 This development approval authorises activities within an approved Aquaculture Area of 7.2
hectares (excluding the 5.67 hectare water storage dam) as defined and described on plan
number 11-3121 AA as supplied in your application.
3 Aquaculture authorised under this approval is limited by the following:
Proposal Details: Aquaculture freshwater hatchery and growout
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Location: Lot 7 on MCH793, Sunshine Coast Council.
Address: 429 Kennedys Road, Pomona, QLD 4568
DAFF Plan No.: 11-3121AA
4 The Manager, Aquaculture, DAFF, must be informed of any changes to the personal contact
details within 28 working days.
5 An Aquaculture Production Return must be submitted to the Manager, Aquaculture, DAFF, by
close of business on 31 each
July during the term of this Development Approval. This
year
includes lodging a "nil return" when no activity has occurred.
6 Aquaculture fisheries resources must not be released into Queensland waters (as defined in the
Acts I nterpretation Act 1954)other than those waters approved under th is Development Approval.
7 Unless otherwise authorised, fisheries resources that are to be aquacultured and subject to this
Development Approval must not be sold, traded, or given away for the purposes of using for
bait. This includes the use of whole fish and any part of the fish
8 Freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium australiensis) can be sold as bait.
9 Any Development Approval and/or Resource Allocation Authority area, and any associated
areas which are used for activities related to the approved aquaculture operation (including
processing), and all records relating to the aquaculture activity, must be made available for
inspection by an inspector under the Fisheries Act 1994 during reasonable hours.
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10 The possession and use of "regulated fishing apparatus" under the Fisheries Regulation 2008,
Chapter 4, Part 1, Division 4, Subdivision 1 (freshwater)and Subdivision 2, sections 188 and
189 (marine), are authorised at the approved Aquaculture Area.
11 A perimeter barrier/fence, which is impervious, must be maintained, for all size classes of the
species that are approved under this Authority which are capable of overland escape.
12 All reasonable and practicable measures to ensure that all waters (ponds,tanks, aquaria etc.) on
the approved area are screened in such a way to prevent the escape of any specimens (eggs,
juveniles or adults) into Queensland waters (as defined in the Acts Interpretation Act 1954).
13 This Development Approval authorises the purchase of broodstock and/or culture stock from
the holder of a commercial fishing boat licence, a Commercial Fisher, or holder of any other
authority that allows the sale of the approved species.
14 The control over the release of water from all ponds, tanks and drainage systems within the
approved area must be maintained at all times.
15 Where waters are introduced for the aquaculture of the approved species, the developer must
implement all reasonable measures to ensure all waters are sufficiently screened to prevent the
movement of any juvenile or adult wild fauna (excepting zooplankton) into the approved area.
16 The movement of all freshwater crayfish and prawns must comply with the "Health Protocol for
the Importation and Movement of Live Freshwater Crayfish and Prawns (FAMPR006)".
17 The movement of all freshwater native finfish (other then barramundi and eels) must comply
with the "Health Protocol for the Importation and Movement of Live Freshwater Native Finfish
(other than barramundi and eels) (FAMPR007)". The movement of all eels must comply with
the "Health Protocol for the Importation and Movement of Live Eels (FAMPR005)".
18 The movement of all eels must comply with the "Health Protocol for the Importation and
Movement of Live Eels (FAMPR005)".
19 The movement of all barramundi must comply with the "Health Protocol for the Importation and
Movement of Live Barramundi (FAMPR002)".
20 Mary River Cod must not be sold traded or given away for stocking of Queensland waters (as
defined in the Acts Interpretation Act 1954). They may however be sold to the aquarium trade
or for direct consumption.
21 No organisms originating from the aquaculture of exotic species is permitted to reach
Queensland waters (as defined in the Acts Interpretation Act 1954).
22 All containers used to aquaculture exotic species are to be screened to exclude vertebrate
predators (eg. Birds)
23 Containers used for the aquaculture of exotic species must be constructed on land that is
situated above the 1:1 00 (Q100)flood level.
24 Filters or screens must be installed to ensure that all waters leaving containers used for the
aquaculture of exotic species are treated to prevent the escape of eggs, juveniles or adults into
Queensland waters (as defined in the Acts Interpretation Act 1954).
25 No water originating from the aquaculture of exotic species is permitted to reach Queensland
waters (as defined in the Acts Interpretation Act 1954) with the exception of constructed storage
dams located above Q1 00 limits and used for the purposes of water storage and reuse only.
Basis for inclusion of conditions:
. The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation must assess the
development application against the purposes of the Fisheries Act 1994. This application can
only comply with those purposes, including promoting ecological sustainable development, if
compliance with the abovementioned conditions is achieved.
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