Tasmanian Government considers incentives for salmon farms to relocate further offshore

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Matt MaloneyUpdated May 1 2023 - 4:40pm, first published 2:52pmBy Matt MaloneyUpdated May 1 2023 - 4:40pm, first published 2:52pmFacebookTwitterWhatsappEmailCopyPrimary Industries Minister

Jo Palmer said the government's new plan for salmon farming was informed by extensive consultation over 2022 and 2023. The state government will look at incentives to encourage existing

inshore fin fish farms to relocate further offshore under its Tasmanian Salmon Industry Plan.

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50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll other regional websites in your areaContinue The plan, released on

Monday, details priority outcomes and a long-term direction for the industry.

Primary Industries Minister Jo Palmer (pictured) said the plan was informed by multiple rounds of public engagement this year and last year, which included more than 1200 public submissions

and 10 community briefing sessions across the state.

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The industry will move from partial cost recovery to full cost recovery from July 1, as part of the plan.

Penalties and compliance frameworks that apply to finfish will be reviewed within the first two years of the plan as will a zero-tolerance approach to marine farming debris.

Within two to five years, Natural Resources and Environment Department will work with the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre and Australian Government to identify new areas of

Commonwealth waters for aquaculture research.

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Scoping legislation for commercial aquaculture in Commonwealth waters, regulated by the state, will be produced within the same time frame.

Under the plan, the government has stated it will honour existing statutory processes, plans and rights for existing farms.

For new farms, it will support planning proposals further away from land and in deeper water.

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"In the short term, sites further offshore may not be available and/or viable for industry," a supporting document for the plan stated.

"However, in the long term, offshore sites may provide opportunities and certainty for increased production.

"Government will look at policy settings to incentivise the relocation of existing inshore operational and dormant fin fish leases to areas further offshore, particularly leases that may be

constrained for social, economic or environmental reasons."

The document said the government would not support any further salmon farming in eastern Tasmanian waters between Cape Portland and Tasman Island.

Greens environment spokeswoman Rosalie Woodruff said the plan delivered none of what was needed to clean up the salmon industry.

"The so-called plan has no binding commitments, no targets, no limits and no firm time frames," she said.

"The only option for a sustainable future salmon industry is a time frame to transition out of public waters and onto land-based farming."

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