Current Stage
Public Comment Closed on Case for Assessment
Proposal Details
Client: Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd
Premises: Whale Point Nursery
Activity: a finfish farm
Class of Assessment: 2B
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 14/11/2023
Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 21/11/2025
Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 19/12/2025
The Proposal
The proponent is proposing to intensify production at the existing facility from 500 tonnes to 786 tonnes standing biomass at any one time. In addition, the proponent is proposing to expand the site to increase maximum standing biomass to 1446 tonnes by adding a further 660 tonnes of capacity. A new onshore recirculating aquaculture system RAS is proposed, which includes a new wastewater treatment plant and upgrades to the existing plant.
The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to Huon Valley Council.
The application was referred to the Board of the Environment Protection Authority (the Board) for assessment under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPCA).
Notice of Intent
Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd, Whale Point Nursery Expansion, Finfish Farming - NOI (PDF 4Mb)
Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines
EIS Guidelines have been prepared by the Board to assist the proponent to prepare a case for assessment. Based on the information contained in the Notice of Intent, the guidelines identify the key issues which are expected to be relevant to the assessment of the proposal.
Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd, Whale Point Nursery Expansion, Finfish Farming - EIS Guidelines (PDF 552Kb)
Public Exhibition of Documentation
A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the EIS) were made available for public inspection, the public consultation period has now closed.
Environmental Impact Statement
The purpose of the EIS is to provide a source of information upon which interested individuals, groups, government agencies and the Board may consider the environmental impacts of the proposal.
The EIS was prepared by the proponent on the basis of the Guidelines for preparation of an EIS which were provided by the Board.
Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd, Whale Point Nursery Expansion, Whale Point - EIS (PDF 12Mb)
Appendices to the EIS: See below for an index of the Appendices
Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd, Whale Point Nursery Expansion, Whale Point - Appendix - A - C (PDF 35Mb)
Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd, Whale Point Nursery Expansion, Whale Point - Appendix - D - F (PDF 326Mb)
Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd, Whale Point Nursery Expansion, Whale Point - Appendix - G - I (PDF 15Mb)
Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd, Whale Point Nursery Expansion, Whale Point - Appendix J - L (PDF 4Mb)
Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd, Whale Point Nursery Expansion, Whale Point - Appendix M - O (PDF 3Mb)
Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd, Whale Point Nursery Expansion, Whale Point - Appendix - P - S (PDF 11Mb)
Appendices Index
Appendix A Whale Point Nursery Operational Manual, Billund Aquaculture
Appendix B Site environmental assessment (Contaminated Land)
Appendix C Traffic Impact Assessment
Appendix D Planning Report
Appendix E Groundwater Assessment
Appendix F Noise Impact Assessment
Appendix G Odour Impact Assessment
Appendix H Natural Values Assessment
Appendix I Updated Natural Values Assessment
Appendix J Environmental Management Plan – Operations Whale Point
Appendix K Arborist Assessment (Tree Inclined)
Appendix L Marine Ecological Assessment
Appendix M Huon's Environmental Incident Response Plan
Appendix N BioMar's fish feed specification
Appendix O Hydroflux Wastewater Treatment Plant Proposal
Appendix P Whale Point Noise Measurements, Wellboats
Appendix Q Weed Management Plan
Appendix R WWPT Composite wastewater sampling data
Appendix S Near field modelling of effluent discharge to Huon River