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When assessing applications over marine areas, we consult with the Department of Transport to determine if any navigational marking and lighting may be required.

The level of marking and lighting required depends on the activities taking place as well as the location of a proposed or existing site. If you are making an application for a marine area, you must include a completed Marking and lighting guidance statement.

A key part of our role is to ensure environmental management and regulation of the industry. Issues around biosecurity are an important consideration, to protect biodiversity and prevent the spread of aquatic pests and diseases.

Most applicants will need to develop a Management and Environmental Monitoring Plan (MEMP) in support of their licence applications. 

For more information about developing a MEMP, see:

• Aquaculture MEMP guidance statement
• Aquaculture MEMP document template (includes a chart to determine whether your operation may be exempt from this requirement).

Depending on the scale and complexity of the operation, you are encouraged to engage a consultant to assist with developing a MEMP.

Written approval from DPIRD's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is required if your proposal involves the translocation of non-native fish:

• to areas outside the historic range of the species 
• to areas that contain genetically distinct populations of the species, or 
• from an area where a reportable disease is known to occur.

In some cases, you may also need a translocation assessment.

We may refer aquaculture proposals to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for assessment.

A referral and the subsequent decision by the EPA regarding any assessment depends on considerations including the location and scale of the proposed aquaculture activity.

For more information, see the EPA’s Statement of Environmental Principles, Factors and Objectives on the EPA website.