​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Marine Farming Planning Review Panel (the Panel) is established under section 8 of the Marine Farming Planning Act 1995 (the Act) and the Panel members are appointed by the Governor.​ The Panel includes experts in the areas of planning, environmental management, marine farming, fish health and biosecurity, as well as boating, recreational, navigational and local government issues.  

Section 9 of the Act provides that the functions and powers of the Panel are to:

• consider draft plans, draft amendments to marine farming development plans and draft modifications to marine farming development plans following reviews under section 48; and
• consider environmental impact statements; and
• consider comments made on draft plans, draft modifications and draft amendments; and
• make recommendations to the Minister in respect of draft plans, draft modifications and draft amendments;
• perform any other function imposed on it under this or any other Act;
• undertake any other function or activity the Minister determines.

Section 9 also provides that the Panel may:

• conduct hearings to assist it in the performance of its functions; and
• do anything necessary or convenient to perform its functions.

  Panel Hearings Guidelines   (39Kb)

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​​​Marine Farming Planning Review Panel Members

Panel Member	​Section of Act
Lloyd Klumpp	​S 8(2)(a) as Chair​person
Mitchell Clark	​S 8(2)(b) as a person with ability and experience in planning issues nominated by the Chairperson of the RPDC
Paul West	​S 8(2)(c) as a person, other than the Director, EPA, with ability and experience in environmental management
​Rod Andrewartha	​S 8(2)(ca) as a person other than the Director, EPA, with ability and expertise in fish health and biosecurity
Prof ​​Colin Buxton	​S 8(2)(d) as a person with ability in marine resource management
​Terry Long​	​S 8(2)(e) as a person with ability to assess boating, recreational and navigational issues
Phil Lamb	​S 8(2)(f) as a person with experience in marine farming
Cheryl Arnol	​S 8(2)(fa) as a person with expertise in local government issues
​Heather Chong	S 8(2)(g) as person nominated by the Minister

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Panel Decisio​​​ns and Reports​​​​​​

In 2017, Petuna Aquaculture applied to prepare the Storm Bay North MFDP to provide for finfish farming in the north central area of Storm Bay.

​   MFPRP Decision Report for Draft Storm Bay North MFDP November 2018   (1Mb)

   Errata - Ap​pendix B - MFPRP Decision Report for Draft Storm Bay North MFDP November 2018 (12 April 2019)   (260Kb)

In 2017, Tassal requested an amendment to the existing MFDP to create a new marine farming zone west of Wedge Island in Storm Bay.

   Decision Report for Draft Amendment No. 5 to the Tasman Peninsula and Norfolk Bay MFDP 22 August 2018  (996Kb)

In 2017, Huon Aquaculture requested an amendment to the existing MFDP to create a new marine farming zone Yellow Bluff.

   Decision Report for Draft Amendment No. 3 to the Storm Bay off Trumpeter Bay North Bruny Island MFDP 12 August 2018   (959Kb)