MCU12/0041 Development Application part 2 of 2 Plans and covering letters 429 Kennedys Rd Pomona

4.      STOCKING PROTOCOLS
        4.1 Stocking Protocols
Once fingerlings have reach the predetermined size for stocking and are
ready for stocking out, fingerlings would be collected from different
spawning troughs, for example, 500 from 5 different spawnings to make
up 2500 stocking at a particular site, therefore ensuring genetic diversity.




5.      FISH ESCAPE PREVENTION MEASURES
        5.1 Prevention Measures
A number of measures would be used to prevent fish escape from

production areas ofthe aquaculture enterprise. These would include:

     The use of screened stand pipes in the production ponds and tanks
     All ponds to be equipped with concrete drain sumps
     Further concrete drain sumps located prior to water reaching
     settlement ponds (diagram 1)allowing a fabricated net to be placed
     over outlet to ensure no fish escape.




6.      WATER MANAGEMENT AND REUSE
        6.1 Water Management
Water for the proposal would be sourced from the existing 5.67ha storage
dam. The supply for the storage dam originates in the adjacent state
forest and has passed tests for chemical contaminants. Bore water would
also be sourced for the proposal. The selected property has extensive
underground irrigation infrastructure and is capable of moving large
volumes of water throughout the property.
        6.2 Water Reuse
Water that has passed through production ponds etc would be collected in

specific settlement ponds. This water would then be reused for irrigation
of pasture land and fodder crops. The water would also have the potential
to be used back in the plankton ponds to stimulate blooms for larval

feeding.




                    Prepared for Aquaculture Extension Officer
         Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
                                 18 February 2012
                               By Darren Knowles