South Australia
Aquaculture (Zones—Lower Eyre Peninsula) Policy 2007
under the Aquaculture Act 2001

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Interpretation
3	Zones
4	Prescribed criteria for all aquaculture zones
5	Variation or revocation of Gazette notice
Part 2—Louth Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone
6	Identification of aquaculture zone
7	Class of permitted aquaculture
8	Prescribed criteria
Part 3—Lincoln offshore subtidal aquaculture zone
9	Identification of aquaculture zone
10	Class of permitted aquaculture
11	Prescribed criteria
Part 4—Boston Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone
12	Identification of aquaculture zone
13	Class of permitted aquaculture
14	Prescribed criteria
Part 5—Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone
15	Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
Schedule 1—Map of all zones (overview)
Schedule 2—Map of Louth Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone
Schedule 3—Map of Lincoln offshore subtidal aquaculture zone
Schedule 4—Map of Boston Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone
Schedule 5—Map of Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone
Schedule 6—Revocation of Eyre Region—Lincoln Sub Region Zone Policy
Legislative history

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
This policy may be cited as the Aquaculture (Zones—Lower Eyre Peninsula) Policy 2007.
2—Interpretation
In this policy, unless the contrary intention appears—
Act means the Aquaculture Act 2001;
finfish means members of the classes Actinopterygii, Chondrichthyes, Myxini and Petromyzontiformes;
GDA94 means the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (as defined in the Commonwealth Gazette GN35 of 6 September 1995);
lease means an aquaculture lease;
leased area means an area subject to a 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.
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 used or available for use for the farming of aquatic organisms for the purposes of research.
5—Variation or revocation of Gazette notice
The Minister may vary or revoke a notice in the Gazette made by this policy by subsequent notice in the Gazette.

Part 2—Louth Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone
6—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Louth Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 2 as the Louth Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone.
7—Class of permitted aquaculture
The classes of aquaculture permitted in the Louth Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone are—
	(a)	the farming of finfish other than prescribed wild caught tuna; and
	(b)	the farming of molluscs.
8—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Louth Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone, the following prescribed criteria must be taken into account:
	(a)	the zone must not contain more than 170 hectares of leased area for the farming of finfish other than prescribed wild caught tuna;
	(b)	the zone must not contain more than 295 hectares of leased area for the farming of molluscs;
	(c)	the aggregate biomass of finfish other than prescribed wild caught tuna being farmed in the waters in the zone at any one time must not exceed 1 020 tonnes or, if some other amount is determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other amount.

Part 3—Lincoln offshore subtidal aquaculture zone
9—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Lincoln offshore subtidal aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 3 as the Lincoln offshore subtidal aquaculture zone.
10—Class of permitted aquaculture
The class of aquaculture permitted in the Lincoln offshore subtidal aquaculture zone is the farming of prescribed wild caught tuna.
11—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Lincoln offshore subtidal aquaculture zone, the following prescribed criteria must be taken into account:
	(a)	the zone must not contain more than 1 850 hectares of leased area;
	(b)	the aggregate biomass of prescribed wild caught tuna being farmed in the waters in the zone at any one time must not exceed 10 500 tonnes or, if some other amount is determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other amount.

Part 4—Boston Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone
12—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Boston Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 4 as the Boston Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone.
13—Class of permitted aquaculture
The classes of aquaculture permitted in the Boston Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone are—
	(a)	the farming of finfish other than prescribed wild caught tuna; and
	(b)	the farming of molluscs.
14—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Boston Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone, it must be taken into account that the zone must not contain more than 262 hectares of leased area for the farming of molluscs or, if some other amount is determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, that other amount.

Part 5—Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone
15—Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
The Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 5 as the Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone.

Schedule 1—Map of all zones (overview)

Schedule 2—Map of Louth Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone

Coordinates—Louth Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Latitude	Longitude	
AA	34°32'37.86" south	136°05'19.84" east	
AB	34°34'36.82" south	136°07'44.95" east	
AC	34°34'41.03" south	135°59'40.92" east	
AD	34°38'44.4" south	135°59'43.58" east	
AE	34°37'11.5" south	135°56'06.45" east	
AF	34°40'29.14" south	135°56'01.88" east	
AG	34°40'40.84" south	135°56'02.23" east	
AH	34°41'03.11" south	135°56'17.76" east	
AI	34°40'40.12" south	135°56'57.23" east	
AJ	34°40'56.04" south	135°57'08.58" east	
AK	34°41'15.13" south	135°56'28.02" east	
AL	34°42'29.26" south	135°57'19.3" east	
AM	34°42'41.98" south	135°57'11.02" east	
AN	34°43'18.05" south	135°57'25.86" east	
AO	34°40'45.7" south	135°56'45.2" east	
AP	34°40'49.96" south	135°56'43.8" east	
2	34°32'20" south	136°01'33.24" east	
3	34°32'11.96" south	136°01'55.69" east	
4	34°32'10.79" south	136°02'26.28" east	
5	34°31'50.33" south	136°03'06.58" east	
6	34°31'47.85" south	136°04'24.13" east	
7	34°33'18.31" south	135°55'50.2" east	
8	34°33'35.23" south	135°56'35.07" east	
9	34°35'36.21" south	135°56'28.37" east	
10	34°34'51.77" south	135°55'07.63" east	
11	34°35'19.47" south	135°54'48.92" east	
12	34°35'37.25" south	135°54'47.69" east	
13	34°35'49.9" south	135°54'10.46" east	
14	34°36'29.58" south	135°55'31.13" east	
15	34°36'16.12" south	135°55'41.83" east	
16	34°36'32.8" south	135°55'53.55" east	
33	34°41'07.07" south	135°56'02.37" east	
34	34°40'47.06" south	135°56'01.47" east	
35	34°40'26.7" south	135°55'39.98" east	
53	34°42'04.29" south	135°56'20.55" east	
54	34°42'13.02" south	135°56'53.76" east	
55	34°42'46.73" south	135°57'12.94" east	
56	34°43'13.74" south	135°56'56.53" east	
67	34°36'07.43" south	135°59'41.78" east	
68	34°36'44.62" south	135°59'42.3" east	

Schedule 3—Map of Lincoln offshore subtidal aquaculture zone

Coordinates—Lincoln offshore subtidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Latitude	Longitude	
BA	34°34'35.19" south	136°10'55.53" east	
BB	34°36'21.59" south	136°09'27.38" east	
BC	34°37'11.34" south	136°08'27.68" east	
BD	34°37'51.94" south	136°08'28.26" east	
BE	34°39'37.24" south	136°08'29.83" east	
BF	34°41'18.91" south	136°08'31.16" east	
BG	34°42'11.45" south	136°07'23.47" east	
BH	34°43'30.56" south	136°05'10.65" east	
BI	34°43'32.15" south	136°01'29.1" east	
BJ	34°43'18.05" south	135°57'25.86" east	
BK	34°42'46.73" south	135°57'12.94" east	
BL	34°42'41.98" south	135°57'11.02" east	
BM	34°42'29.26" south	135°57'19.3" east	
BN	34°41'15.13" south	135°56'28.02" east	
BO	34°40'56.04" south	135°57'08.58" east	
BP	34°40'40.12" south	135°56'57.23" east	
BQ	34°41'03.11" south	135°56'17.76" east	
BR	34°40'40.84" south	135°56'02.23" east	
BS	34°40'29.14" south	135°56'01.88" east	
BT	34°38'44.13" south	135°59'44.16" east	
BU	34°34'41.03" south	135°59'40.92" east	
BV	34°40'45.7" south	135°56'45.2" east	
BW	34°40'49.96" south	135°56'43.8" east	
23	34°42'43.38" south	136°01'09.28" east	
36	34°40'39.6" south	135°57'32.24" east	
37	34°40'08.52" south	135°57'08.45" east	
38	34°38'52.7" south	136°08'22.37" east	
39	34°42'48.59" south	135°59'08.98" east	
40	34°42'36.71" south	135°59'01.87" east	
67	34°36'07.43" south	135°59'41.78" east	
68	34°36'44.62" south	135°59'42.3" east	

Schedule 4—Map of Boston Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone

Coordinates—Boston Bay intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Latitude	Longitude	
CA	34°39'26.2" south	135°55'50.16" east	
CB	34°39'28.22" south	135°55'48.51" east	
CC	34°39'42.91" south	135°54'18.51" east	
CD	34°40'10.33" south	135°53'36.14" east	
CE	34°40'56.58" south	135°52'56.75" east	
CF	34°41'56.22" south	135°52'30.06" east	
CG	34°42'01.12" south	135°51'56.02" east	
CH	34°43'24.52" south	135°57'10.63" east	
CI	34°43'35.31" south	135°57'20.43" east	
CJ	34°44'04.28" south	135°55'48.53" east	
CK	34°43'55.92" south	135°54'33.36" east	
CL	34°41'03.27" south	135°53'14.51" east	
CM	34°39'52.67" south	135°54'24.67" east	
CN	34°39'46.73" south	135°55'02.81" east	
CO	34°40'22.52" south	135°55'03.97" east	
CP	34°44'42.37" south	135°57'14.3" east	
CQ	34°45'05.32" south	135°56'53.05" east	
CR	34°45'18.85" south	135°56'37.79" east	
CS	34°44'33.59" south	135°56'08.53" east	
CT	34°43'58.28" south	135°58'07.75" east	
CU	34°44'17.18" south	135°58'13.77" east	
CV	34°44'54.03" south	135°57'32.51" east	
CW	34°44'44.02" south	135°57'26.64" east	
CX	34°45'30.92" south	135°51'49.14" east	
CY	34°45'14.57" south	135°52'54.58" east	
CZ	34°46'43.68" south	135°54'19.14" east	
CCA	34°42'50.95" south	135°55'17.42" east	
CCB	34°42'36.83" south	135°54'52.53" east	
CCC	34°42'07.45" south	135°54'35.52" east	
CCD	34°41'44.93" south	135°54'38.9" east	
66	34°45'35.78" south	135°51'16.44" east	

Schedule 5—Map of Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone

Coordinates—Lincoln aquaculture exclusion zone (GDA94)
Point	Latitude	Longitude	
1	34°32'37.86" south	136°05'19.84" east	
2	34°32'20" south	136°01'33.24" east	
3	34°32'11.96" south	136°01'55.69" east	
4	34°32'10.79" south	136°02'26.28" east	
5	34°31'50.33" south	136°03'06.58" east	
6	34°31'47.85" south	136°04'24.13" east	
7	34°33'18.31" south	135°55'50.2" east	
8	34°33'35.23" south	135°56'35.07" east	
9	34°35'36.21" south	135°56'28.37" east	
10	34°34'51.77" south	135°55'07.63" east	
11	34°35'19.47" south	135°54'48.92" east	
12	34°35'37.25" south	135°54'47.69" east	
13	34°35'49.9" south	135°54'10.46" east	
14	34°36'29.58" south	135°55'31.13" east	
15	34°36'16.12" south	135°55'41.83" east	
16	34°36'32.8" south	135°55'53.55" east	
17	34°37'11.5" south	135°56'06.45" east	
18	34°38'46.8" south	135°59'49.05" east	
19	34°37'50.35" south	136°08'43.47" east	
20	34°40'09.72" south	136°11'39.97" east	
21	34°40'45.87" south	136°10'57.23" east	
22	34°39'21.43" south	136°09'07.87" east	
23	34°42'43.38" south	136°01'09.28" east	
24	34°43'32.15" south	136°01'29.1" east	
25	34°43'31.92" south	135°59'43.81" east	
26	34°44'44.02" south	135°57'26.64" east	
27	34°44'54.03" south	135°57'32.51" east	
28	34°44'17.18" south	135°58'13.77" east	
29	34°43'58.28" south	135°58'07.75" east	
30	34°44'33.59" south	135°56'08.53" east	
31	34°45'18.85" south	135°56'37.79" east	
32	34°44'42.37" south	135°57'14.3" east	
33	34°41'07.07" south	135°56'02.37" east	
34	34°40'47.06" south	135°56'01.47" east	
35	34°40'26.7" south	135°55'39.98" east	
36	34°40'39.6" south	135°57'32.24" east	
37	34°40'08.52" south	135°57'08.45" east	
38	34°38'52.7" south	136°08'22.37" east	
39	34°42'48.59" south	135°59'08.98" east	
40	34°42'36.71" south	135°59'01.87" east	
41	34°43'24.52" south	135°57'10.63" east	
42	34°43'35.31" south	135°57'20.43" east	
43	34°44'04.28" south	135°55'48.53" east	
44	34°43'55.92" south	135°54'33.36" east	
45	34°41'03.27" south	135°53'14.51" east	
46	34°39'52.67" south	135°54'24.67" east	
47	34°39'46.73" south	135°55'02.81" east	
48	34°40'22.52" south	135°55'03.97" east	
49	34°41'44.93" south	135°54'38.9" east	
50	34°42'07.45" south	135°54'35.52" east	
51	34°42'36.83" south	135°54'52.53" east	
52	34°42'50.95" south	135°55'17.42" east	
53	34°42'04.29" south	135°56'20.55" east	
54	34°42'13.02" south	135°56'53.76" east	
55	34°42'46.73" south	135°57'12.94" east	
56	34°43'13.74" south	135°56'56.53" east	
57	34°39'26.2" south	135°55'50.16" east	
58	34°39'42.91" south	135°54'18.51" east	
59	34°40'10.33" south	135°53'36.14" east	
60	34°40'56.58" south	135°52'56.75" east	
61	34°41'56.22" south	135°52'30.06" east	
62	34°42'01.12" south	135°51'56.02" east	
63	34°45'14.57" south	135°52'54.58" east	
64	34°46'43.68" south	135°54'19.14" east	
65	34°45'30.92" south	135°51'49.14" east	
66	34°45'35.78" south	135°51'16.44" east	
69	34°45'05.32" south	135°56'53.05" east	
70	34°39'28.22" south	135°55'48.51" east	

Schedule 6—Revocation of Eyre Region—Lincoln Sub Region Zone Policy
The Eyre Region—Lincoln Sub Region Zone Policy (see Gazette 4.3.2004 p622) 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.
Revocation of policy
The Aquaculture (Zones—Lower Eyre Peninsula) Policy 2007 was revoked by Sch 3 of the Aquaculture (Zones—Lower Eyre Peninsula No 2) Policy 2007 on 20.12.2007.
Principal policy
Notice	Provision under which notice is made	Publication of policy in Gazette	Commencement	
Gazette 18.1.2007 p209	s 12	Gazette 18.1.2007 p210	18.1.2007