The EPA currently regulates finfish farming at one marine farming lease in the Mercury Passage region.
The location of this finfish farm and associated environmental licence can be accessed via the EPA Regulated Premises layer on LISTmap. See our Site Information page for details.
The Marine Farming Development Plan for the region is available on the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania website.
Environmental Licence Renewals
On 15 January 2024, the EPA decided to renew for a 5-year period the environmental licence for the Okehampton Bay marine farm lease.
Environmental licences and conditions can be accessed via the EPA Regulated Premises layer on LISTmap.
MF236 Okehampton Bay
Annual Environmental Review Reports (including BEMP Reports)
2021-22 Reports
Annual Environmental Report 2021-22 - Summary Report (PDF 3Mb)
Annual Broadscale Monitoring Report 2021-22 (PDF 12Mb)
Reef Survey Report 2021-22 (PDF 6Mb)
Seagrass Survey Report 2021-22 (PDF 2Mb)
Benthic Survey (Compliance & Control Sites) Report 2021-22 (PDF 5Mb)
2020-21 Reports
Annual Environmental Report 2021 (PDF 3Mb)
Annual Broadscale Monitoring Report 2020-21 (PDF 11Mb)
Supplementary Report - Investigation Trigger Limit Exceedance (PDF 4Mb)
Annual Reef Monitoring Report 2020-21 (PDF 5Mb)
Seagrass Survey Report 2020-21 (PDF 2Mb)
Benthic Survey (Compliance and Control Sites) Report 2020-21 (PDF 5Mb)
Okehampton Bay Modelling Report July 2020 (PDF 4Mb)
2019-20 Report
Annual Environmental Report 2019-20 - Summary Report (PDF 1Mb)
Annual Broadscale Monitoring Report 2019-20 (PDF 18Mb)
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Data Analysis Report, June 2020 (PDF 1Mb)
Annual Reef Monitoring Report 2019-20 (PDF 4Mb)
Seagrass Survey Report 2019-20 (PDF 2Mb)
Benthic Survey (Compliance and Control Sites) Report 2019-20 (PDF 5Mb)
2018-19 Report
Annual Environment Report 2018-19 - Summary Report (PDF 2Mb)
Annual Broadscale Monitoring Report 2018-2019 (PDF 9Mb)
Investigation Trigger Limit Analysis Report (PDF 3Mb)
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Data Analysis Report, July 2018 (PDF 1Mb)
Annual Reef Monitoring Report 2018-19 (PDF 4Mb)
Seagrass Survey Report 2018 (PDF 2Mb)
Benthic Survey (Compliance and Control Sites) Report 2018-19 (PDF 5Mb)
Initial AER - September 2017 - April 2018
Annual Environment Report 2018 (PDF 2Mb)
Benthic Monitoring Report 2018 (PDF 2Mb)
Depositional Modelling Report 2018 (PDF 2Mb)
Seagrass Monitoring Report 2018 (PDF 804Kb)
Reef Monitoring Report 2018 (PDF 3Mb)
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Data Analysis Report 2018 (PDF 1Mb)
Broadscale Monitoring Report 2018 (PDF 7Mb)
Antibiotics Residue Monitoring Report - 2023
Medicated feed containing antibiotics (active ingredient: Oxytetracycline) was applied at 3 pen bays over a period of 10 days in May 2023 at the Okehampton Bay finfish farm. This measure became necessary due to the detection of a Tasmanian Rickettsia-Like organism. This event was supported by a relevant Veterinary Authorisation and was subject to a comprehensive monitoring program stipulated by the EPA. Sampling of wild fish and sediment occurred on six occasions between May and September 2023. The licence holder complied with all requirements of their environmental licence and the monitoring program.
The resulting monitoring report can be viewed here:
Antibiotics Residue Monitoring Report 2023 (PDF 1Mb)
An antibiotic treatment event also occurred in 2020. Request a copy of the MF236 Antibiotics Residue Monitoring Report 2020.