South Australia
Aquaculture (Zones—Cape D'Estrees) Policy 2006
under the Aquaculture Act 2001

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Interpretation
3	Zones
4	Prescribed criteria for all aquaculture zones
Part 2—Cape D'Estrees aquaculture zones
Division 1—Cape D'Estrees (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone
5	Identification of aquaculture zone
6	Class of permitted aquaculture
7	Prescribed criteria
Division 2—Cape D'Estrees (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone
8	Identification of aquaculture zone
9	Class of permitted aquaculture
10	Prescribed criteria
Division 3—Cape D'Estrees (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone
11	Identification of aquaculture zone
12	Class of permitted aquaculture
13	Prescribed criteria
Part 3—Laura Bay aquaculture exclusion zone
14	Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
Schedule 1—Map

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
This policy may be cited as the Aquaculture (Zones—Cape D'Estrees) Policy 2006.
2—Interpretation
In this policy—
Act means the Aquaculture Act 2001;
filter-feeding molluscs includes cockles, mussels, oysters and scallops;
leased area means an area subject to an aquaculture lease;
licence means an aquaculture licence.
Note—
Unless the contrary intention appears, terms used in this policy that are defined in the Act have the respective meanings assigned to those terms by the Act.
3—Zones
	(1)	Pursuant to section 11 of the Act, this policy—
	(a)	identifies aquaculture zones and an aquaculture exclusion zone; and
	(b)	specifies for an aquaculture zone—
	(i)	the classes of aquaculture permitted in the zone; and
	(ii)	prescribed criteria to be taken into account in the determination of applications for licences or in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the zone.
	(2)	This policy does not limit the matters that may be taken into account in the determination of applications for licences or in the making of other decisions under the Act.
4—Prescribed criteria for all aquaculture zones
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the aquaculture zones in this policy, it must be taken into account that, of the aggregated area leased or available for lease in those zones, 5 hectares must be reserved for the farming of aquatic organisms for the purposes of research.

Part 2—Cape D'Estrees aquaculture zones
Division 1—Cape D'Estrees (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone
5—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Cape D'Estrees (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 1 as the Cape D'Estrees (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone.
6—Class of permitted aquaculture
The classes of aquaculture permitted in the Cape D'Estrees (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone are—
	(a)	the farming of molluscs other than filter-feeding molluscs; and
	(b)	the farming of algae.
7—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Cape D'Estrees (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone, it must be taken into account that the zone must not contain more than 60 hectares of leased area.

Division 2—Cape D'Estrees (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone
8—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Cape D'Estrees (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 1 as the Cape D'Estrees (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone.
9—Class of permitted aquaculture
The classes of aquaculture permitted in the Cape D'Estrees (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone are—
	(a)	the farming of molluscs other than filter-feeding molluscs; and
	(b)	the farming of algae.
10—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Cape D'Estrees (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone, it must be taken into account that the zone must not contain more than 60 hectares of leased area.

Division 3—Cape D'Estrees (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone
11—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Cape D'Estrees (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 1 as the Cape D'Estrees (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone.
12—Class of permitted aquaculture
The classes of aquaculture permitted in the Cape D'Estrees (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone are—
	(a)	the farming of molluscs other than filter-feeding molluscs; and
	(b)	the farming of algae.
13—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Cape D'Estrees (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone, it must be taken into account that the zone must not contain more than 60 hectares of leased area.

Part 3—Laura Bay aquaculture exclusion zone
14—Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
The Laura Bay aquaculture exclusion zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 1 as the Laura Bay aquaculture exclusion zone.

Schedule 1—Map

Coordinates—Cape D'Estrees (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
A	133°43'03.14″ east	32°14′30.52″ south	
B	133°43′53.56″ east	32°14′30.54″ south	
C	133°44′32.02″ east	32°16′05.35″ south	
D	133°43′39.1″ east	32°16′04.37″ south	

Coordinates—Cape D'Estrees (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
E	133°44'01.28″ east	32°14′01.22″ south	
F	133°44′44.07″ east	32°14′00.52″ south	
G	133°44′58.94″ east	32°15′01.33″ south	
H	133°44′19.82″ east	32°15′00.59″ south	

Coordinates—Cape D'Estrees (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
I	133°44'57.79″ east	32°15′03.25″ south	
J	133°45′31.98″ east	32°15′02.13″ south	
K	133°45′53.74″ east	32°15′51.65″ south	
L	133°45′13.75″ east	32°15′50.88″ south	

Coordinates—Laura Bay aquaculture exclusion zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
M	133°48′30.02″ east	32°14′37.3″ south	
N	133°48'44.09″ east	32°15′11.15″ south	
O	133°49′45.86″ east	32°16′04.48″ south	
P	133°50′18.33″ east	32°15′18.04″ south