Existing Marine Farming Development Plans and Proposals

​​Marine Farming Development Plans set out where and how aquaculture operations can occur around Tasmania. Occasionally, new Marine Farming Development Plans are proposed or existing plans are amended.

Existing Marine Farming Development Plans

There are currently 14 Marine Farming Development Plans. 

On this page, find documentation covering the Marine Farming Development Plan (MFDP) of interest, which contains information about each marine farming zone, its size, location and allocated species.
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Blackman Bay

  Blackman Bay Marine Farming Development Plan January 2000 (Modified 2012)   (2Mb)

  Summary of the Modifications to the Blackman Bay MFDP January 2000   (227Kb)

  Amendment No. 1 to the Blackman Bay Marine Farming Development Plan January 2000 (Amended 8 April 2013)  (334Kb)

D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Huon River​

  D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Huon River MFDP October 2019   (11Mb)

  Explanatory Note for D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Huon River MFDP October 2019   (134Kb)​​

Far North West

  Summary of the modifications to the Far North West Marine Farming Development Plan May 1999   (97Kb)

  Far North West Marine Farm Development Plan May 1999 (Modified May 2010)   (5Mb)

  Amendment No. 4 to the Far North West Marine Farming Development Plan May 1999 (Amended 31 May 2010)   (254Kb)

  Amendment No. 5 to the Far North West Marine Farming Development Plan May 1999 (Amended 21 May 2013)   (312Kb)

Furneaux Islands

  Furneaux Marine Farming Development Plan  January 1999   (827Kb)

Georges Bay

  Georges Bay Marine Farming Development Plan October 1998 (Modified November 2012)   (1Mb)

  Summary of the Modifications to the Georges Bay MFDP October 1998   (227Kb)

Great Oyster Bay and Mercury Passage

  Great Oyster Bay and Mercury Passage Marine Farming Development Plan October 1998 (Modified May 2010)   (7Mb)

  Summary of the modifications to the Great Oyster Bay and Mercury Passage Marine Farming Development Plan October 1998   (98Kb)

  Amendment No.1 to Great Oyster Bay and Mercury Passage MFDP October 1998 (Amended 15 February 2017)   (163Kb)

Macquarie Harbour

  Macquarie Harbour Marine Farming Development Plan October 2005   (2Mb)

  Amendment No. 2 to Macquarie Harbour MFDP (Amended 13 September 2016)   (189Kb)

Pipe Clay Lagoon

  Pipe Clay Lagoon Marine Farming Development Plan October 1998   (1Mb)

  Summary of the Modifications to the Pipe Clay Lagoon Marine Farming Development Plan 2008   (137Kb)

Pitt Water

  Pitt Water Marine Farming Development Plan June 2001   (256Kb)

Port Sorell

  Port Sorell Estuary MFDP - Part A: Environmental Impact Statement, May 2001   (290Kb)

  Port Sorell Estuary MFDP - Part B: Marine Farming Development Plan, May 2001   (865Kb)

  Port Sorell Estuary MFDP - Map 3.1   (210Kb)

  Port Sorell Estuary MFDP - Map A4.1   (221Kb)

  Port Sorell Estuary MFDP - Map A5.1   (178Kb)

Storm Bay North

  Storm Bay North MFDP November 2017   (850Kb)

Storm Bay off Trumpeter Bay North Bruny Island

  Storm Bay off Trumpeter Bay North Bruny Island MFDP August 2018   (1Mb)

The Storm Bay off Trumpeter Bay North Bruny Island MFDP August 2018 replaces the Storm Bay off Trumpeter Bay North Bruny Island MFDP July 1998 and includes amendments up to Amendment No. 3 to the 1998 MFDP.

​​Tamar Estuary

  Tamar Estuary Marine Farming Development Plan July 2019   (2Mb)​

  Explanatory Note for Tamar Estuary Marine Farming Development Plan July 2019   (120Kb)

​Tasman Peninsula and Norfolk Bay

  Tasman Peninsula and Norfolk Bay MFDP September 2018   (7Mb)

The Tasman Peninsula and Norfolk Bay MFDP September 2018 replaces the Tasman Peninsula and Norfolk Bay MFDP November 2005 and includes amendments up to Amendment No. 5 to the 2005 MFDP.​​

​​Marine Farming Development Proposals

There are currently no planning proposals being exhibited. 

For information relating to previous planning proposals, please contact the Aquaculture Branch.
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Existing Emergency Marine Farming Development Plans​

The Minister for Primary Industries and Water may approve Emergency Marine Farming Development Plans to address short-term emergencies. Emergency plans remain in-force for a period not exceeding two years and override the existing Marine Farming Development Plan in the case of inconsistencies. 

There are currently no emergency plans in force.