Aquaculture is the practice of farming aquatic organisms, such as fish, shellfish and seaweeds in marine or freshwater environments.
Just as agriculture takes place across paddocks or farm facilities, aquaculture takes places across marine farming leases or, in some cases, purpose-built land-based facilities such as hatcheries and on-growing sites.
Marine Resources oversees the sustainable planning and development, regulation and operation of aquaculture within Tasmania. Marine Resources is also responsible for managing recreational, commercial and Aboriginal cultural fishing in marine waters.