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Environmental Protection Regulation 2019
sch.2-sec.1Aquaculture
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### sch.2-sec.1 Aquaculture
Aquaculture (the relevant activity ) consists of cultivating or holding marine, estuarine or freshwater organisms in an enclosure on land or in waters.
The relevant activity does not include cultivating or holding marine, estuarine or freshwater organisms—
in an aquarium for display purposes only; or
in an enclosure from which no water, other than uncontaminated stormwater, can be released to waters; or
if the marine, estuarine or freshwater organisms receive no augmented food supply.
In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the relevant activity is carried out.
Threshold
Aggregate environmental score
3
cultivating or holding crustaceans in enclosures that are on land and have a total area of—
more than 100m 2 but not more than 10ha
11
C
more than 10ha but not more than 100ha
21
C
more than 100ha
34
C
cultivating or holding marine, estuarine or freshwater organisms, other than crustaceans, in enclosures that are on land and have a total area of—
more than 100m 2 but not more than 10ha
19
C
more than 10ha but not more than 100ha
29
C
more than 100ha
32
C
carrying out the relevant activity in enclosures that are in waters and have a total area of—
no more than 1ha
26
C
more than 1ha
36
C
In this section—
augmented food supply , for cultivating or holding marine, estuarine or freshwater organisms, means the addition of foods for cultivating or holding the organisms.
enclosure includes a cage, pond or tank.
sch 2 s 1 amd 2022 SL No. 37 s 5
(sch.2-sec.1-ssec.1) Aquaculture (the relevant activity ) consists of cultivating or holding marine, estuarine or freshwater organisms in an enclosure on land or in waters.
(sch.2-sec.1-ssec.2) The relevant activity does not include cultivating or holding marine, estuarine or freshwater organisms— in an aquarium for display purposes only; or in an enclosure from which no water, other than uncontaminated stormwater, can be released to waters; or if the marine, estuarine or freshwater organisms receive no augmented food supply.
(sch.2-sec.1-ssec.3) In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the relevant activity is carried out. Threshold Aggregate environmental score 3 cultivating or holding crustaceans in enclosures that are on land and have a total area of— more than 100m 2 but not more than 10ha 11 C more than 10ha but not more than 100ha 21 C more than 100ha 34 C cultivating or holding marine, estuarine or freshwater organisms, other than crustaceans, in enclosures that are on land and have a total area of— more than 100m 2 but not more than 10ha 19 C more than 10ha but not more than 100ha 29 C more than 100ha 32 C carrying out the relevant activity in enclosures that are in waters and have a total area of— no more than 1ha 26 C more than 1ha 36 C
(sch.2-sec.1-ssec.4) In this section— augmented food supply , for cultivating or holding marine, estuarine or freshwater organisms, means the addition of foods for cultivating or holding the organisms. enclosure includes a cage, pond or tank.
- (a) in an aquarium for display purposes only; or
- (b) in an enclosure from which no water, other than uncontaminated stormwater, can be released to waters; or
- (c) if the marine, estuarine or freshwater organisms receive no augmented food supply.