South Australia
Aquaculture (Zones—Lower Eyre Peninsula No 2) Policy 2007
under the Aquaculture Act 2001

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Interpretation
3	Object of policy
4	Prescription of criteria does not limit matters that may be taken into account
Part 2—Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore aquaculture zone
5	Identification of aquaculture zone
6	Class of permitted aquaculture
7	Prescribed criteria
Part 3—Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone
8	Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
Part 4—Louth Bay (outer) aquaculture zone
9	Identification of aquaculture zone
10	Class of permitted aquaculture
11	Prescribed criteria
Part 5—Murray Point aquaculture zone
12	Identification of aquaculture zone
13	Class of permitted aquaculture
14	Prescribed criteria
Part 6—Proper Bay (outer) aquaculture zone
15	Identification of aquaculture zone
16	Class of permitted aquaculture
17	Prescribed criteria
Part 7—Tod River aquaculture zone
18	Identification of aquaculture zone
19	Class of permitted aquaculture
20	Prescribed criteria
Part 8—Miscellaneous
21	Prescribed criteria for all aquaculture zones—area set aside for research or educational purposes
22	Variation or revocation of Gazette notice
Schedule 1—Descriptions of zones
1	Description of Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore aquaculture zone
2	Description of Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone
3	Description of Louth Bay (outer) aquaculture zone
4	Description of Murray Point aquaculture zone
5	Description of Proper Bay (outer) aquaculture zone
6	Description of Tod River aquaculture zone
Schedule 2—Maps of zones
Schedule 3—Revocation of Aquaculture (Zones—Lower Eyre Peninsula) Policy 2007
Legislative history

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
This policy may be cited as the Aquaculture (Zones—Lower Eyre Peninsula No 2) Policy 2007.
2—Interpretation
	(1)	In this policy, unless the contrary intention appears—
Act means the Aquaculture Act 2001;
algae means eukaryotic macroalgae;
bivalve molluscs includes clams, cockles, mussels, oysters, pipis and scallops;
finfish means all members of the classes Actinopterygii, Elasmobranchii and Myxini;
lease means an aquaculture lease;
leased area, in an aquaculture zone or a sector in an aquaculture zone, means the total area in the zone or sector subject to lease;
licence means an aquaculture licence;
prescribed wild caught tuna means members of the genera Allothunnus, Auxis, Euthunnus, Katsuwonus, and Thunnus that have been taken from the wild.
	(2)	For the purposes of the descriptions identifying zones in this policy, unless the contrary intention appears, all lines are geodesics based on the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) as defined in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette GN35 of 6 September 1995 and all co‑ordinates are expressed in terms of GDA94.
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—Object of policy
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.
4—Prescription of criteria does not limit matters that may be taken into account
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.

Part 2—Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore aquaculture zone
5—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore aquaculture zone (consisting of the Bicker Isles, Boston Bay, Boston Island East and Lincoln Offshore sectors) comprises the State waters described in Schedule 1 clause 1.
6—Class of permitted aquaculture
The classes of aquaculture permitted in the Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore aquaculture zone are—
	(a)	the farming of aquatic animals in a manner that involves regular feeding; and
	(b)	the farming of bivalve molluscs; and
	(c)	the farming of algae.
7—Prescribed criteria
	(1)	In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore aquaculture zone, the following prescribed criteria must be taken into account:
	(a)	the biomass of the aquatic animals (other than prescribed wild caught tuna) being farmed in the Boston Bay, Boston Island East and Bicker Isles sectors in a manner that involves regular feeding must not exceed—
	(i)	an amount that would, in the opinion of the Minister, have an environmental impact on the zone equivalent to the environmental impact that 1 750 tonnes of finfish would have on the zone; or
	(ii)	if some other amount is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other amount;
	(b)	the leased area in the Boston Bay and Boston Island East sectors (when combined) must not exceed 283 hectares;
	(c)	in the Boston Bay sector—
	(i)	prescribed wild caught tuna must not be farmed other than for the purposes of—
	(A)	research; or
	(B)	trade, or a business, established for educational purposes; or
	(C)	a business constituted of tourism; and
	(ii)	the biomass of prescribed wild caught tuna being farmed must not exceed 38 tonnes or, if some other amount is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other amount; and
	(iii)	the area for the farming of bivalve molluscs must not exceed 149 hectares or, if some other area is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other area; and
	(iv)	the biomass of bivalve molluscs being farmed must not exceed 2 980 tonnes or, if some other amount is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other amount;
	(d)	in the Boston Island East sector—
	(i)	the biomass of prescribed wild caught tuna being farmed must not exceed 360 tonnes or, if some other amount is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other amount; and
	(ii)	the area for the farming of bivalve molluscs must not exceed 20 hectares or, if some other area is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other area; and
	(iii)	the biomass of bivalve molluscs being farmed must not exceed 400 tonnes, or, if some other amount is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other amount;
	(e)	in the Bicker Isles sector—
	(i)	the leased area must not exceed 60 hectares; and
	(ii)	the area for the farming of bivalve molluscs must not exceed 20 hectares or, if some other area is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other area; and
	(iii)	the biomass of bivalve molluscs being farmed must not exceed 400 tonnes, or, if some other amount is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other amount; and
	(iv)	prescribed wild caught tuna must not be farmed;
	(f)	in the Lincoln Offshore sector—
	(i)	the leased area must not exceed 1 850 hectares; and
	(ii)	there must be no aquaculture other than the farming of prescribed wild caught tuna; and
	(iii)	the biomass of prescribed wild caught tuna being farmed must not exceed 10 500 tonnes, or, if some other amount is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other amount.
	(2)	However, a notice under subclause (1) must not increase the biomass of bivalve molluscs that may be farmed in a sector unless the Minister is satisfied that the increase would not compromise the overall productivity of the bivalve mollusc industry being carried on in the sector.

Part 3—Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone
8—Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
The Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone comprises the State waters described in Schedule 1 clause 2.

Part 4—Louth Bay (outer) aquaculture zone
9—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Louth Bay (outer) aquaculture zone comprises the State waters described in Schedule 1 clause 3.
10—Class of permitted aquaculture
The classes of aquaculture permitted in the Louth Bay (outer) aquaculture zone are—
	(a)	the farming of aquatic animals (other than prescribed wild caught tuna) in a manner that involves regular feeding; and
	(b)	the farming of bivalve molluscs; and
	(c)	the farming of algae.
11—Prescribed criteria
	(1)	In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Louth Bay (outer) aquaculture zone, the following prescribed criteria must be taken into account:
	(a)	the leased area in the zone must not exceed 270 hectares;
	(b)	the biomass of the aquatic animals being farmed in the zone in a manner that involves regular feeding must not exceed—
	(i)	an amount that would, in the opinion of the Minister, have an environmental impact on the zone equivalent to the environmental impact that 1 020 tonnes of finfish would have on the zone; or
	(ii)	if some other amount is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other amount;
	(c)	the area in the zone for the farming of bivalve molluscs must not exceed 155 hectares;
	(d)	the biomass of bivalve molluscs being farmed in the zone must not exceed 3 100 tonnes, or, if some other amount is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other amount.
	(2)	However, a notice under subclause (1)(d) must not increase the biomass of bivalve molluscs that may be farmed in the zone unless the Minister is satisfied that the increase would not compromise the overall productivity of the bivalve mollusc industry being carried on in the zone.

Part 5—Murray Point aquaculture zone
12—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Murray Point aquaculture zone comprises the State waters described in Schedule 1 clause 4.
13—Class of permitted aquaculture
The class of aquaculture permitted in the Murray Point aquaculture zone is the farming of bivalve molluscs other than mussels.
14—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Murray Point aquaculture zone it must be taken into account that the leased area in the zone must not exceed 12 hectares.

Part 6—Proper Bay (outer) aquaculture zone
15—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Proper Bay (outer) aquaculture zone comprises the State waters described in Schedule 1 clause 5.
16—Class of permitted aquaculture
The classes of aquaculture permitted in the Proper Bay (outer) aquaculture zone are—
	(a)	the farming of bivalve molluscs; and
	(b)	the farming of algae.
17—Prescribed criteria
	(1)	In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Proper Bay (outer) aquaculture zone, the following prescribed criteria must be taken into account:
	(a)	the area in the zone for the farming of bivalve molluscs must not exceed 60 hectares;
	(b)	the biomass of bivalve molluscs being farmed in the zone must not exceed 1 200 tonnes or, if some other amount is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other amount.
	(2)	However, a notice under subclause (1)(b) must not increase the biomass of bivalve molluscs that may be farmed in the zone unless the Minister is satisfied that the increase would not compromise the overall productivity of the bivalve mollusc industry being carried on in the zone.

Part 7—Tod River aquaculture zone
18—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Tod River aquaculture zone comprises the State waters described in Schedule 1 clause 6.
19—Class of permitted aquaculture
The class of aquaculture permitted in the Tod River aquaculture zone is the farming of bivalve molluscs other than mussels.
20—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Tod River aquaculture zone it must be taken into account that the leased area in the zone must not exceed 38 hectares.

Part 8—Miscellaneous
21—Prescribed criteria for all aquaculture zones—area set aside for research or educational purposes
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 area leased or available for lease in those zones, 13 hectares must be used or available for use for the farming of aquatic organisms for the purposes of research or for the purposes of trade, or a business, established for educational purposes.
22—Variation or revocation of Gazette notice
	(1)	The Minister may vary or revoke a notice in the Gazette made under this policy by subsequent notice in the Gazette.
	(2)	The power to vary or revoke a notice under subclause (1) is exercisable in the same way, and subject to the same conditions, as the power to make the earlier notice.

Schedule 1—Descriptions of zones
1—Description of Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore aquaculture zone
	(1)	The Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore aquaculture zone comprises the State waters contained within and bounded by—
	(a)	a line commencing at 34°34′41.03″ South, 135°59′40.92″ East (Point 21), then easterly to 34°34′36.82″ South, 136°07′44.95″ East (Point 20), then easterly to 34°34′35.89″ South, 136°10′01.03″ East (Point 36), then south‑easterly to 34°35′03.70″ South, 136°10′31.74″ East (Point 37), then south‑westerly to 34°36′01.98″ South, 136°09′43.13″ East (Point 38), then south‑westerly to 34°36′27.63″ South, 136°08′46.70″ East (Point 39), then south‑westerly to 34°37′11.13″ South, 136°08′06.35″ East (Point 40), then south‑westerly to 34°37′56.40″ South, 136°07′45.70″ East (Point 41), then westerly to 34°38′38.60″ South, 136°00′39.96″ East (Point 42), then southerly to 34°38′41.81″ South, 136°00′40″ East (Point 43), then westerly to 34°38′42.27″ South, 135°59′44.47″ East (Point 27), then northerly to a location on the line 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary closest to 34°36′51.12″ South, 135°59′42.15″ East (Point 26), then beginning north‑easterly following a line 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary to the location closest to 34°35′52.46″ South, 135°59′41.63″ East (Point 22), then northerly to the point of commencement; and
	(b)	a line commencing at 34°40′26.70″ South, 135°55′39.98″ East (Point 50), then easterly to 34°40′39.60″ South, 135°57′32.24″ East (Point 51), then north‑westerly to 34°40′08.52″ South, 135°57′08.45″ East (Point 52), then easterly to 34°40′03.72″ South, 135°57′51.28″ East (Point 53), then easterly to 34°39′55.92″ South, 135°59′00.99″ East (Point 54), then easterly to 34°39′54.84″ South, 136°01′17.03″ East (Point 55), then north‑westerly to 34°39′41.78″ South, 136°01′07.09″ East (Point 56), then easterly to 34°38′57.89″ South, 136°07′36.50″ East (Point 57), then south‑easterly to 34°39′10.32″ South, 136°07′41.12″ East (Point 58), then south‑westerly to 34°41′24.90″ South, 136°02′25.58″ East (Point 59), then north‑westerly to 34°41′19.07″ South, 136°02′21.13″ East (Point 60), then south‑westerly to 34°43′06.25″ South, 135°58′04.48″ East (Point 61), then south‑westerly to 34°43′21.79″ South, 135°57′27.22″ East (Point 62), then north‑westerly to 34°42′52.67″ South, 135°57′16.60″ East (Point 63), then north‑westerly to 34°42′46.69″ South, 135°57′12.92″ East (Point 64), then north‑westerly to 34°42′22″ South, 135°56′59″ East (Point 138), then north‑westerly to 34°42′18″ South, 135°56′45″ East (Point 137), then northerly to 34°41′56″ South, 135°56′44″ East (Point 65), then north‑easterly to 34°41′43″ South, 135°56′54″ East (Point 66), then north‑westerly to 34°41′31.95″ South, 135°56′42.22″ East (Point 67), then north‑easterly to 34°41′28.21″ South, 135°56′49.84″ East (Point 68), then north‑westerly to 34°40′58.37″ South, 135°56′26.99″ East (Point 69), then north‑westerly to 34°40′41.71″ South, 135°56′14.78″ East (Point 70), then north‑westerly to the point of commencement; and
	(c)	a line commencing at 34°42′43.38″ South, 136°01′09.28″ East (Point 99), then north‑easterly to 34°39′52.07″ South, 136°07′54.78″ East (Point 100), then south‑easterly to 34°40′37.91″ South, 136°08′30.50″ East (Point 101), then southerly to 34°41′18.91″ South, 136°08′31.16″ East (Point 102), then south‑westerly to 34°42′11.45″ South, 136°07′23.47″ East (Point 103), then south‑westerly to 34°43′30.56″ South, 136°05′10.65″ East (Point 104), then westerly to 34°43′32.15″ South, 136°01′29.10″ East (Point 105), then north‑westerly to the point of commencement; and
	(d)	a line commencing at mean high water springs closest to 34°43′59.17″ South, 135°55′46.93″ East (Point 98), then beginning northerly following the line of mean high water springs to the location closest to 34°43′33.98″ South, 135°56′57.45″ East (Point 95), then south‑westerly to 34°43′36.08″ South, 135°56′55.13″ East (Point 96), then south‑westerly to 34°43′59.73″ South, 135°55′47.16″ East (Point 97), then northerly to the point of commencement; and
	(e)	a line commencing at 34°44′40.75″ South, 135°56′13.15″ East (Point 106), then north‑easterly to 34°43′58.74″ South, 135°57′53.88″ East (Point 107), then south‑easterly to 34°44′22.03″ South, 135°58′08.58″ East (Point 108), then south‑westerly to 34°44′54.03″ South, 135°57′32.51″ East (Point 109), then north‑westerly to a location on the line 250 metres seaward of National Park boundary closest to 34°44′44.02″ South, 135°57′26.64″ East (Point 110), then beginning north‑easterly following a line 250 metres seaward of National Park boundary to the location closest to 34°44′42.37″ South, 135°57′14.30″ East (Point 111), then south‑westerly to 34°45′18.85″ South, 135°56′37.79″ East (Point 112), then north‑westerly to the point of commencement; and
	(f)	a line commencing at 34°40′50.79″ South, 135°54′05.03″ East (Point 71), then north‑easterly to 34°40′33.71″ South, 135°54′30.67″ East (Point 72), then southerly to 34°40′44.25″ South, 135°54′29.03″ East (Point 73), then easterly to 34°40′45.37″ South, 135°54′36.86″ East (Point 74), then southerly to 34°40′58.02″ South, 135°54′33.73″ East (Point 75), then westerly to 34°40′57.22″ South, 135°54′28.01″ East (Point 76), then southerly to 34°41′15.06″ South, 135°54′25.16″ East (Point 77), then easterly to 34°41′15.04″ South, 135°54′28.81″ East (Point 78), then southerly to 34°41′24.72″ South, 135°54′28.91″ East (Point 79), then westerly to 34°41′24.76″ South, 135°54′24.83″ East (Point 80), then southerly to 34°41′50.6″ South, 135°54′22.53″ East (Point 130), then easterly to 34°41′50.58″ South, 135°54′26.22″ East (Point 131), then southerly to 34°42′05.43″ South, 135°54′26.38″ East (Point 132), then south‑easterly to 34°42′53.59″ South, 135°54′46.91″ East (Point 81), then north‑easterly to 34°42′48.19″ South, 135°55′05.49″ East (Point 82), then south‑easterly to 34°43′00.19″ South, 135°55′11.20″ East (Point 83), then south‑westerly to 34°43′05.72″ South, 135°54′52.74″ East (Point 84), then south‑easterly to 34°43′19.32″ South, 135°54′59.28″ East (Point 85), then south‑easterly to 34°43′32.04″ South, 135°55′04.86″ East (Point 86), then south‑easterly to 34°43′37.84″ South, 135°55′09.11″ East (Point 87), then north‑easterly to 34°43′37.27″ South, 135°55′11.02″ East (Point 88), then north‑easterly to 34°43′31.39″ South, 135°55′29.20″ East (Point 89), then south‑easterly to 34°43′43.35″ South, 135°55′34.96″ East (Point 90), then south‑westerly to 34°43′45.04″ South, 135°55′29.72″ East (Point 91), then south‑easterly to 34°43′56.23″ South, 135°55′36.12″ East (Point 92), then north‑westerly to 34°43′31.84″ South, 135°54′22.36″ East (Point 93), then north‑westerly to 34°42′56.91″ South, 135°54′06.40″ East (Point 94), then northerly to the point of commencement; and
	(g)	a line commencing at a location on the line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°39′14.32″ South, 135°55′14.24″ East (Point 44), then south‑westerly to 34°39′51.14″ South, 135°53′53.70″ East (Point 45), then south‑westerly to 34°40′10.09″ South, 135°53′36.50″ East (Point 46), then south‑westerly to 34°40′51.28″ South, 135°52′59.11″ East (Point 47), then south‑westerly to 34°41′56.83″ South, 135°52′25.80″ East (Point 48), then westerly to a location on the line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°42′01.12″ South, 135°51′55.95″ East (Point 49), then beginning northerly following a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs to the point of commencement.
	(2)	The Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore aquaculture zone is, for the purposes of this policy, comprised of sectors identified as follows:
	(a)	the Bicker Isles sector, comprising the State waters contained within and bounded by a line commencing at 34°44′40.75″ South, 135°56′13.15″ East (Point 106), then north‑easterly to 34°43′58.74″ South, 135°57′53.88″ East (Point 107), then south‑easterly to 34°44′22.03″ South, 135°58′08.58″ East (Point 108), then south‑westerly to 34°44′54.03″ South, 135°57′32.51″ East (Point 109), then north‑westerly to a location on the line 250 metres seaward of National Park boundary closest to 34°44′44.02″ South, 135°57′26.64″ East (Point 110), then beginning north‑easterly following a line 250 metres seaward of National Park boundary to the location closest to 34°44′42.37″ South, 135°57′14.30″ East (Point 111), then south‑westerly to 34°45′18.85″ South, 135°56′37.79″ East (Point 112), then north‑westerly to the point of commencement; and
	(b)	the Boston Bay sector, comprising the State waters contained within and bounded by—
	(i)	a line commencing at mean high water springs closest to 34°43′59.17″ South, 135°55′46.93″ East (Point 98), then beginning northerly following the line of mean high water springs to the location closest to 34°43′33.98″ South, 135°56′57.45″ East (Point 95), then south‑westerly to 34°43′36.08″ South, 135°56′55.13″ East (Point 96), then south‑westerly to 34°43′59.73″ South, 135°55′47.16″ East (Point 97), then northerly to the point of commencement; and
	(ii)	a line commencing at 34°40′50.79″ South, 135°54′05.03″ East (Point 71), then north‑easterly to 34°40′33.71″ South, 135°54′30.67″ East (Point 72), then southerly to 34°40′44.25″ South, 135°54′29.03″ East (Point 73), then easterly to 34°40′45.37″ South, 135°54′36.86″ East (Point 74), then southerly to 34°40′58.02″ South, 135°54′33.73″ East (Point 75), then westerly to 34°40′57.22″ South, 135°54′28.01″ East (Point 76), then southerly to 34°41′15.06″ South, 135°54′25.16″ East (Point 77), then easterly to 34°41′15.04″ South, 135°54′28.81″ East (Point 78), then southerly to 34°41′24.72″ South, 135°54′28.91″ East (Point 79), then westerly to 34°41′24.76″ South, 135°54′24.83″ East (Point 80), then southerly to 34°41′50.6″ South, 135°54′22.53″ East (Point 130), then easterly to 34°41′50.58″ South, 135°54′26.22″ East (Point 131), then southerly to 34°42′05.43″ South, 135°54′26.38″ East (Point 132), then south‑easterly to 34°42′53.59″ South, 135°54′46.91″ East (Point 81), then north‑easterly to 34°42′48.19″ South, 135°55′05.49″ East (Point 82), then south‑easterly to 34°43′00.19″ South, 135°55′11.20″ East (Point 83), then south‑westerly to 34°43′05.72″ South, 135°54′52.74″ East (Point 84), then south‑easterly to 34°43′19.32″ South, 135°54′59.28″ East (Point 85), then south‑easterly to 34°43′32.04″ South, 135°55′04.86″ East (Point 86), then south‑easterly to 34°43′37.84″ South, 135°55′09.11″ East (Point 87), then north‑easterly to 34°43′37.27″ South, 135°55′11.02″ East (Point 88), then north‑easterly to 34°43′31.39″ South, 135°55′29.20″ East (Point 89), then south‑easterly to 34°43′43.35″ South, 135°55′34.96″ East (Point 90), then south‑westerly to 34°43′45.04″ South, 135°55′29.72″ East (Point 91), then south‑easterly to 34°43′56.23″ South, 135°55′36.12″ East (Point 92), then north‑westerly to 34°43′31.84″ South, 135°54′22.36″ East (Point 93), then north‑westerly to 34°42′56.91″ South, 135°54′06.40″ East (Point 94), then northerly to the point of commencement; and
	(iii)	a line commencing at a location on the line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°39′14.32″ South, 135°55′14.24″ East (Point 44), then south‑westerly to 34°39′51.14″ South, 135°53′53.70″ East (Point 45), then south‑westerly to 34°40′10.09″ South, 135°53′36.50″ East (Point 46), then south‑westerly to 34°40′51.28″ South, 135°52′59.11″ East (Point 47), then south‑westerly to 34°41′56.83″ South, 135°52′25.80″ East (Point 48), then westerly to a location on the line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°42′01.12″ South, 135°51′55.95″ East (Point 49), then beginning northerly following a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs to the point of commencement; and
	(c)	the Boston Island East sector, comprising the State waters contained within and bounded by a line commencing at 34°40′26.7″ South, 135°55′39.98″ East (Point 50), then south‑easterly to 34°40′39.6″ South, 135°57′32.24″ East (Point 51), then north‑westerly to 34°40′08.52″ South, 135°57′08.45″ East (Point 52), then north‑easterly to 34°40′03.72″ South, 135°57′51.28″ East (Point 53), then southerly to 34°41′55.04″ South, 135°57′46.77″ East (Point 133), then south‑westerly to 34°42′07.46″ South, 135°57′21.41″ East (Point 134), then south‑easterly to 34°42′18.63″ South, 135°57′29.43″ East (Point 135), then north‑easterly to 34°42′06.21″ South, 135°57′54.79″ East (Point 136), then south‑easterly to 34°43′06.25″ South, 135°58′04.48″ East (Point 61), then south‑westerly to 34°43′21.79″ South, 135°57′27.22″ East (Point 62), then north‑westerly to 34°42′52.67″ South, 135°57′16.6″ East (Point 63), then north‑westerly to 34°42′46.69″ South, 135°57′12.92″ East (Point 64), then north‑westerly to 34°42′22″ South, 135°56′59″ East (Point 138), then north‑westerly to 34°42′18″ South, 135°56′45″ East (Point 137), then northerly to 34°41′56″ South, 135°56′44″ East (Point 65), then north‑easterly to 34°41′43″ South, 135°56′54″ East (Point 66), then north‑westerly to 34°41′31.95″ South, 135°56′42.22″ East (Point 67), then north‑easterly to 34°41′28.21″ South, 135°56′49.84″ East (Point 68), then north‑westerly to 34°40′58.37″ South, 135°56′26.99″ East (Point 69), then north‑westerly to 34°40′41.71″ South, 135°56′14.78″ East (Point 70), then north‑westerly to the point of commencement; and
	(d)	the Lincoln Offshore sector, comprising the State waters contained within and bounded by—
	(i)	a line commencing at 34°34′41.03″ South, 135°59′40.92″ East (Point 21), then easterly to 34°34′36.82″ South, 136°07′44.95″ East (Point 20), then easterly to 34°34′35.89″ South, 136°10′01.03″ East (Point 36), then south‑easterly to 34°35′03.70″ South, 136°10′31.74″ East (Point 37), then south‑westerly to 34°36′01.98″ South, 136°09′43.13″ East (Point 38), then south‑westerly to 34°36′27.63″ South, 136°08′46.70″ East (Point 39), then south‑westerly to 34°37′11.13″ South, 136°08′06.35″ East (Point 40), then south‑westerly to 34°37′56.40″ South, 136°07′45.70″ East (Point 41), then westerly to 34°38′38.60″ South, 136°00′39.96″ East (Point 42), then southerly to 34°38′41.81″ South, 136°00′40″ East (Point 43), then westerly to 34°38′42.27″ South, 135°59′44.47″ East (Point 27), then northerly to a location on the line 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary closest to 34°36′51.12″ South, 135°59′42.15″ East (Point 26), then beginning north‑easterly following a line 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary to the location closest to 34°35′52.46″ South, 135°59′41.63″ East (Point 22), then northerly to the point of commencement; and
	(ii)	a line commencing at 135°57′51.28″ East (Point 53), then easterly to 34°39′55.92″ South, 135°59′00.99″ East (Point 54), then easterly to 34°39′54.84″ South, 136°01′17.03″ East (Point 55), then north‑westerly to 34°39′41.78″ South, 136°01′07.09″ East (Point 56), then easterly to 34°38′57.89″ South, 136°07′36.50″ East (Point 57), then south‑easterly to 34°39′10.32″ South, 136°07′41.12″ East (Point 58), then south‑westerly to 34°41′24.90″ South, 136°02′25.58″ East (Point 59), then north‑westerly to 34°41′19.07″ South, 136°02′21.13″ East (Point 60), then south‑westerly to 34°43′06.25″ South, 135°58′04.48″ East (Point 61), then north‑westerly to 34°42′06.21″ South, 135°57′54.79″ East (Point 136), then south‑westerly to 34°42′18.63″ South, 135°57′29.43″ East (Point 135), then north‑westerly to 34°42′07.46″ South, 135°57′21.41″ East (Point 134), then north‑easterly to 34°41′55.04″ South, 135°57′46.77″ East (Point 133), then northerly to the point of commencement; and
	(iii)	a line commencing at 34°42′43.38″ South, 136°01′09.28″ East (Point 99), then north‑easterly to 34°39′52.07″ South, 136°07′54.78″ East (Point 100), then south‑easterly to 34°40′37.91″ South, 136°08′30.50″ East (Point 101), then southerly to 34°41′18.91″ South, 136°08′31.16″ East (Point 102), then south‑westerly to 34°42′11.45″ South, 136°07′23.47″ East (Point 103), then south‑westerly to 34°43′30.56″ South, 136°05′10.65″ East (Point 104), then westerly to 34°43′32.15″ South, 136°01′29.10″ East (Point 105), then north‑westerly to the point of commencement.
Note—
The point references in this description are references to the corresponding points in the map in Schedule 2 showing the Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore aquaculture zone.
2—Description of Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone
The Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone comprises the State waters contained within and bounded by—
	(a)	a line commencing at mean high water springs closest to 34°34′32.27″ South, 135°54′34.09″ East (Point 1), then south‑easterly to a location on the line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°35′35.65″ South, 135°56′27.38″ East (Point 2), then beginning south‑easterly following a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs (Louth Island) to the location closest to 34°33′33.50″ South, 135°56′46.06″ East (Point 3), then northerly to 34°32′30.95″ South, 135°56′47.36″ East (Point 4), then north‑easterly to a location on the line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°31′22.32″ South, 136°00′41.74″ East (Point 5), then beginning south‑easterly following a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs to the location closest to 34°30′56.42″ South, 136°02′04.56″ East (Point 6), then northerly to 34°30′55.16″ South, 136°02′04.55″ East (Point 7), then easterly to 34°30′55.16″ South, 136°02′04.67″ East (Point 8), then northerly to 34°30′50.41″ South, 136°02′04.50″ East (Point 9), then easterly to 34°30′49.07″ South, 136°03′59.40″ East (Point 10), then generally south‑easterly following a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs to the location closest to 34°30′58.18″ South, 136°04′18.89″ East (Point 11), then easterly to 34°30′58.19″ South, 136°04′23.11″ East (Point 12), then south‑easterly to a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°30′59.06″ South, 136°04′23.69″ East (Point 13), then beginning south‑easterly following a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs to the location closest to 34°31′47.90″ South, 136°04′22.44″ East (Point 14), then westerly to 34°31′50.34″ South, 136°03′06.21″ East (Point 15), then south‑westerly to 34°32′10.79″ South, 136°02′26.28″ East (Point 16), then westerly to 34°32′11.96″ South, 136°01′55.69″ East (Point 17), then south‑westerly to 34°32′20″ South, 136°01′33.24″ East (Point 18), then easterly to the location on mean high water springs closest to 34°32′37.77″ South, 136°05′20.17″ East (Point 19), then beginning north‑westerly following the line of mean high water springs to the point of commencement; and
	(b)	a line commencing at mean high water springs closest to 34°35′07.64″ South, 135°54′14.16″ East (Point 35), then south‑easterly to 34°35′30.20″ South, 135°54′55.68″ East (Point 34), then south‑westerly to the location on mean high water springs closest to 34°35′49.87″ South, 135°54′10.56″ East (Point 33), then generally northerly following the line of mean high water springs to the point of commencement; and
	(c)	a line commencing at mean high water springs closest to 34°36′32.82″ South, 135°55′53.56″ East (Point 30), then north‑westerly to 34°36′16.12″ South, 135°55′41.83″ East (Point 31), then south‑westerly to the location on mean high water springs closest to 34°36′30.29″ South, 135°55′30.58″ East (Point 32), then generally easterly following the line of mean high water springs to the point of commencement; and
	(d)	a line commencing 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary closest to 34°35′52.46″ South, 135°59′41.63″ East (Point 22), then beginning north‑westerly following a line 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary to the location closest to 34°36′03.21″ South, 135°58′21.77″ East (Point 23), then southerly to 34°36′09.87″ South, 135°58′21.85″ East (Point 24), then westerly to a location on the line 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary closest to 34°36′09.90″ South, 135°58′16.99″ East (Point 25), then beginning southerly following a line 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary to the location closest to 34°36′51.12″ South, 135°59′42.15″ East (Point 26), then beginning north‑easterly following a line 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary to the point of commencement; and
	(e)	a line commencing at mean high water springs closest to 34°37′10.35″ South, 135°56′03.44″ East (Point 29), then south‑easterly to 34°38′42.27″ South, 135°59′39.93″ East (Point 28), then easterly to 34°38′42.27″ South, 135°59′44.47″ East (Point 27), then easterly to 34°38′41.81″ South, 136°00′40″ East (Point 43), then northerly to 34°38′38.60″ South, 136°00′39.96″ East (Point 42), then easterly to 34°37′56.40″ South, 136°07′45.70″ East (Point 41), then south‑westerly to 34°38′57.89″ South, 136°07′36.50″ East (Point 57), then westerly to 34°39′41.78″ South, 136°01′07.09″ East (Point 55), then south‑easterly to 34°39′54.84″ South, 136°01′17.03″ East (Point 56), then westerly to 34°39′55.92″ South, 135°59′00.99″ East (Point 54), then westerly to 34°40′03.72″ South, 135°57′51.28″ East (Point 53), then westerly to 34°40′08.52″ South, 135°57′08.45″ East (Point 52), then south‑easterly to 34°40′39.60″ South, 135°57′32.24″ East (Point 51), then westerly to 34°40′26.70″ South, 135°55′39.98″ East (Point 50), then south‑easterly to 34°40′41.71″ South, 135°56′14.78″ East (Point 70), then south‑easterly to 34°40′58.37″ South, 135°56′26.99″ East (Point 69), then south‑easterly to 34°41′28.21″ South, 135°56′49.84″ East (Point 68), then south‑westerly to 34°41′31.95″ South, 135°56′42.22″ East (Point 67), then south‑easterly to 34°41′43″ South, 135°56′54″ East (Point 66), then south‑easterly to 34°41′56″ South, 135°56′44″ East (Point 65), then southerly to 34°42′18″ South, 135°56′45″ East (Point 137), then south‑easterly to 34°42′22″ South, 135°56′59″ East (Point 138), then south‑easterly to 34°42′46.69″ South, 135°57′12.92″ East (Point 64), then south‑easterly to 34°42′51.67″ South, 135°57′16.60″ East (Point 63), then south‑easterly to 34°43′21.79″ South, 135°57′27.22″ East (Point 62), then north‑easterly to 34°43′06.25″ South, 135°58′04.48″ East (Point 61), then north‑easterly to 34°41′19.07″ South, 136°02′21.13″ East (Point 60), then south‑easterly to 34°41′24.90″ South, 136°02′25.58″ East (Point 59), then north‑easterly to 34°39′10.32″ South, 136°07′41.12″ East (Point 58), then south‑easterly to 34°39′52.07″ South, 136°07′54.78″ East (Point 100), then south‑westerly to 34°42′43.38″ South, 136°01′09.28″ East (Point 99), then south‑easterly to 34°43′32.15″ South, 136°01′29.10″ East (Point 105), then westerly to the location on mean high water springs closest to 34°43′31.66″ South, 135°59′43.61″ East (Point 124), then beginning westerly following the line of mean high water springs to the point of commencement,
but does not include—
	(f)	the aquaculture zones identified in this policy; or
	(g)	the State waters at Rotten Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at 34°43′44″ South, 135°56′26″ East, then easterly to 34°43′44″ South, 135°56′28″ East, then southerly to 34°43′46″ South, 135°56′28″ East, then westerly to 34°43′46″ South, 135°56′26″ East, then northerly to the point of commencement (while that area is being used for the farming of aquatic organisms for the purposes of research by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)); or
	(h)	the areas that are subject to the leases that have, at the commencement of this policy, the following registration numbers:
	(i)	DL00001;
	(ii)	DL00018;
	(iii)	LA00031;
	(iv)	LA00032;
	(v)	LA00045;
	(vi)	LA00050;
	(vii)	LA00056;
	(viii)	LA00074;
	(ix)	AL00001;
	(x)	AL00007;
	(xi)	AL00306;
	(xii)	AL00337,
(while those areas remain subject to lease, regardless of whether any of the leases are given a different registration number as a consequence of their subdivision or conversion to a different class of lease); or
	(i)	any State waters landward of the line of mean high water springs of Bicker Isles, Boston Island, Donington Island, Grantham Island, Louth Island and Rabbit Island.
Note—
The point references in this description are references to the corresponding points in the map in Schedule 2 showing the Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone.
3—Description of Louth Bay (outer) aquaculture zone
The Louth Bay (outer) aquaculture zone comprises the State waters contained within and bounded by a line commencing at a location on the line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°35′35.65″ South, 135°56′27.38″ East (Point 2), then beginning south‑easterly following a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs (Louth Island) to the location closest to 34°33′33.50″ South, 135°56′46.06″ East (Point 3), then northerly to 34°32′30.95″ South, 135°56′47.36″ East (Point 4), then north‑easterly to a location on the line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°31′22.32″ South, 136°00′41.74″ East (Point 5), then beginning south‑easterly following a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs to the location closest to 34°30′56.42″ South, 136°02′04.56″ East (Point 6), then northerly to 34°30′55.16″ South, 136°02′04.55″ East (Point 7), then easterly to 34°30′55.16″ South, 136°02′04.67″ East (Point 8), then northerly to 34°30′50.41″ South, 136°02′04.50″ East (Point 9), then easterly to a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°30′49.07″ South, 136°03′59.40″ East (Point 10), then generally south‑easterly following a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs to the location closest to 34°30′58.18″ South, 136°04′18.89″ East (Point 11), then easterly to 34°30′58.19″ South, 136°04′23.11″ East (Point 12), then south‑easterly to a location on the line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°30′59.06″ South, 136°04′23.69″ East (Point 13), then beginning south‑easterly following a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs to the location closest to 34°31′47.90″ South, 136°04′22.44″ East (Point 14), then westerly to 34°31′50.34″ South, 136°03′06.21″ East (Point 15), then south‑westerly to 34°32′10.79″ South, 136°02′26.28″ East (Point 16), then westerly to 34°32′11.96″ South, 136°01′55.69″ East (Point 17), then south‑westerly to 34°32′20″ South, 136°01′33.24″ East (Point 18), then easterly to the location on mean high water springs closest to 34°32′37.77″ South, 136°05′20.17″ East (Point 19), then south‑easterly to 34°34′36.82″ South, 136°07′44.95″ East (Point 20), then westerly to 34°34′41.03″ South, 135°59′40.92″ East (Point 21), then southerly to a location on the line 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary closest to 34°35′52.46″ South, 135°59′41.63″ East (Point 22), then beginning north‑westerly following a line 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary to the location closest to 34°36′03.21″ South, 135°58′21.77″ East (Point 23), then southerly to 34°36′09.87″ South, 135°58′21.85″ East (Point 24), then westerly to a location on the line 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary closest to 34°36′09.90″ South, 135°58′16.99″ East (Point 25), then beginning south‑westerly following a line 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary to the location closest to 34°36′51.12″ South, 135°59′42.15″ East (Point 26), then southerly to 34°38′42.27″ South, 135°59′44.47″ East (Point 27), then westerly to 34°38′42.27″ South, 135°59′39.93″ East (Point 28), then north‑westerly to the location on mean high water springs closest to 34°37′10.35″ South, 135°56′03.44″ East (Point 29), then beginning south‑westerly following the line of mean high water springs to the location closest to 34°36′32.82″ South, 135°55′53.56″ East (Point 30), then north‑westerly to 34°36′16.12″ South, 135°55′41.83″ East (Point 31), then north‑easterly to the point of commencement.
Note—
The point references in this description are references to the corresponding points in the map in Schedule 2 showing the Louth Bay (outer) aquaculture zone.
4—Description of Murray Point aquaculture zone
The Murray Point aquaculture zone comprises the State waters contained within and bounded by a line commencing at mean high water springs closest to 34°45′06.04″ South, 135°50′55.23″ East (Point 113), then south‑easterly to 34°45′37.46″ South, 135°51′16.26″ East (Point 114), then easterly to the location on mean high water springs closest to 34°45′36.89″ South, 135°51′49.77″ East (Point 115), then southerly following the line of mean high water springs to the location closest to 34°45′41.94″ South, 135°51′49.74″ East (Point 116), then westerly to a line 700 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°45′42.40″ South, 135°51′19.68″ East (Point 117), then westerly to 34°45′44″ South, 135°50′58.06″ East (Point 122), then north‑westerly to the location on mean high water springs closest to 34°45′14.12″ South, 135°50′38.16″ East (Point 123), then generally north‑easterly following the line of mean high water springs to the point of commencement.
Note—
The point references in this description are references to the corresponding points in the map in Schedule 2 showing the Murray Point aquaculture zone.
5—Description of Proper Bay (outer) aquaculture zone
The Proper Bay (outer) aquaculture zone comprises the State waters contained within and bounded by a line commencing at a location on the line 700 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°45′42.40″ South, 135°51′19.68″ East (Point 117), then beginning southerly following a line 700 metres seaward of mean high water springs to the location on mean high water springs (Grantham Island) closest to 34°46′22.74″ South, 135°52′22.51″ East (Point 118), then generally north‑easterly following the line of mean high water springs (Grantham Island) to the location closest to 34°46′09.34″ South, 135°52′40.17″ East (Point 119), then north‑easterly to 34°45′49.68″ South, 135°53′27.89″ East (Point 120), then south‑easterly to a location on the line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°46′41.32″ South, 135°54′16.90″ East (Point 121), then beginning south‑westerly following a line 1000 metres seaward of National Park boundary to the location closest to 34°48′11.98″ South, 135°48′22.48″ East (Point 125), then beginning north‑easterly following a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs to the location closest to 34°45′44″ South, 135°50′58.06″ East (Point 122), then easterly to the point of commencement.
Note—
The point references in this description are references to the corresponding points in the map in Schedule 2 showing the Proper Bay (outer) aquaculture zone.
6—Description of Tod River aquaculture zone
The Tod River aquaculture zone comprises the State waters contained within and bounded by a line commencing at mean high water springs closest to 34°34′32.27″ South, 135°54′34.09″ East (Point 1), then south‑easterly to a line 1100 metres seaward of mean high water springs closest to 34°35′35.65″ South, 135°56′27.38″ East (Point 2), then south‑westerly to 34°36′16.12″ South, 135°55′41.83″ East (Point 31), then south‑westerly to the location on mean high water springs closest to 34°36′30.29″ South, 135°55′30.58″ East (Point 32), then beginning westerly following the line of mean high water springs to the location closest to 34°35′49.87″ South, 135°54′10.56″ East (Point 33), then north‑easterly to 34°35′30.20″ South, 135°54′55.68″ East (Point 34), then north‑westerly to the location on mean high water springs closest to 34°35′07.64″ South, 135°54′14.16″ East (Point 35), then generally north‑easterly following the line of mean high water springs to the point of commencement.
Note—
The point references in this description are references to the corresponding points in the map in Schedule 2 showing the Tod River aquaculture zone.

Schedule 2—Maps of zones
Overview

Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore aquaculture zone

Bicker Isles, Boston Bay, Boston Island East and Lincoln Offshore sectors

Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone

Louth Bay (outer) and Tod River aquaculture zones

Proper Bay (outer) and Murray Point aquaculture zones

Schedule 3—Revocation of Aquaculture (Zones—Lower Eyre Peninsula) Policy 2007
The Aquaculture (Zones—Lower Eyre Peninsula) Policy 2007 (see Gazette 18.1.2007 p210) is revoked.

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Principal policy
Notice	Provision under which notice is made	Publication of policy in Gazette	Commencement	
Gazette 20.12.2007 p4972	s 12	Gazette 20.12.2007 p4973	20.12.2007