Proposed Draft Amendment No.1 - Tasman Peninsula and Norfolk Bay

An application has been received to amend the Tasman Peninsula and Norfolk Bay Marine Farming Development Plan.

What does the draft amendment propose to do?

The draft amendment proposes to:

Increase the area of Zone 9A (Eaglehawk Bay) from 49.59 to 85.66 hectares to allow for an increase in the lease area available to farm shellfish.
Increase the maximum leasable area within Zone 9A from 32.50 to 67.89 hectares to accommodate the increased lease area.

How is the proposal being assessed?

Preparing a draft amendment involves several non-statutory and statutory processes, following the process under the Marine Farming Planning Act 1995.

The draft amendment was open for public exhibition from 13 January 2024 to 12 March 2024. An online public information session was offered for those with an interest in the draft amendment to clarify their understanding of the proposal and help inform the representation process.

Since the closing of the public exhibition period, the Planning Authority has been preparing a report for consideration by the Marine Farming Planning Review Panel.

For more information about the next stages of the planning process, contact the Aquaculture Branch.