Proposed area for trialling aquaculture in Commonwealth waters
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This public consultation is now closed
How you had your say
We sought your feedback via a Have Your Say survey about the suitability of a proposed area of Bass Strait for a trial of aquaculture in Commonwealth waters.
Who engaged
We received 1352 responses.
We heard from:
Researchers and academics
Environmentalists
Interested community members
Aquaculturalists
Fishers
Divers
What happens next
We have considered the submissions received during the consultation, on the proposed area for a research trial of aquaculture in the commonwealth waters of Bass Strait.
In response to submissions received relating to the size of the fisheries arrangement area identified for the research trial and potential impacts to other marine users, the fisheries arrangement area for the trial was reduced.
A summary of the submissions and the Australian Government response, as well as the map of the finalised research trial area is available in the documents library.
This public consultation is now closed
How you had your say
We sought your feedback via a Have Your Say survey about the suitability of a proposed area of Bass Strait for a trial of aquaculture in Commonwealth waters.
Who engaged
We received 1352 responses.
We heard from:
Researchers and academics
Environmentalists
Interested community members
Aquaculturalists
Fishers
Divers
What happens next
We have considered the submissions received during the consultation, on the proposed area for a research trial of aquaculture in the commonwealth waters of Bass Strait.
In response to submissions received relating to the size of the fisheries arrangement area identified for the research trial and potential impacts to other marine users, the fisheries arrangement area for the trial was reduced.
A summary of the submissions and the Australian Government response, as well as the map of the finalised research trial area is available in the documents library.
Welcome. We invite you to share your feedback via this survey.
Read the attached background paper on the proposed area for a trial of aquaculture in Commonwealth waters and view the map of the proposed trial area before taking the survey.