Marine finfish aquaculture reporting template:
Appendix 1A inventory plan
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Instructions for using this Excel template
- Go to "step 1 - general info" worksheet.
- Select licence holder name from drop-down list, enter reporting year and select reporting month from drop-down list
- Go to "step 2 - report details" worksheet.
- Select "Facility #" from the drop-down list
- Select "Species" from the drop-down list
- Complete the remaining columns (if applicable), using the formatting in the legend below for predicted inventory and transfer details in columns O to T
- Complete details of source facility and planned transfer date for all planned transfers identified in columns O to T
- Complete details of actual and forecasted contaiment type(s) in column Y.
LEGEND (Colour indicates status and year class)
Grey - Transfers (see transfer details in Appendix I-A(ii)
Red text on green background - harvest
White - fallow
Yellow - year 1
Green - year 2
Orange - brood
Data can be copied and pasted into multiple subsequent rows. However, please note that data can not be copied to cells marked "do not enter".*
Step 1 - General info
| Licence holder name | Reporting year | Reporting month |
|---|---|---|
| Pick Licence Holder (Start Here) | Format : YYYY | Pick list |
Step 2 - Report details
| Facility reference No | Facility name | Previous month fallow? | Fish species | Previous month peak biomass | Peak biomass date | Final harvest date | Final harvest number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pick licence holder before select facility here | Do not enter | Y/N | Pick list | format: 0-9999 actual values | format: YYYY-MM-DD if applicable | format: YYYY-MM-DD if applicable | format: 0-9999 actual values |
| Previous month population | Previous month biomass (T) | Previous month harvesting? | Previous month transfer? | Previous month year class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| format: 0-9999 actual values | format: 0-9999 actual values | Y/N | Y/N | Pick list |
| Use the formatting rules for indicating harvest, transfer and year class in columns N to S | Current month | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Planned transfers - source facility # | Planned transfers - source facility name | Proposed transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| format: 0-9999999 predicted values | format: 0-9999999 predicted values | format: 0-9999999 predicted values | format: 0-9999999 predicted values | format: 0-9999999 predicted values | format: 0-9999999 predicted values | Pick list if applicable | Do not enter | format: YYYY-MM-DD if applicable | |
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| Forecasted active date | Containment type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| format: YYYY-MM-DD if applicable | Description of actual and forecasted containment type(s) | - |
Guidance - Appendix 1A - inventory plan template
Reporting year - The year for which the calculated (not projected) data are reported.
Reporting month - The month for which the calculated (not projected) data are reported. Reports must be submitted in the month following the reporting month.
Fallow (Y/N) - means the facility was fallow during the entire reporting month.
Fish species - the species of fish cultivated at the facility.
Peak biomass - For production sites, if the facility reached peak biomass during the reporting month, enter the actual peak biomass (tonnes). If the facility did not reach peak biomass during the reporting month, leave blank. For facilities with fish continuously on site, enter the actual peak biomass (tonnes) for the calendar year, on the submission for the December reporting month. For all other reporting months, leave blank.
Peak biomass date - For production sites, if the facility reached peak biomass during the reporting month, enter the date that peak biomass occurred. If the facility did not reach peak biomass during the reporting month, leave blank. For facilities with fish continuously on site, enter the date that peak biomass occurred in the calendar year, on the submission for the December reporting month. For all other reporting months, leave blank.
Final harvest date - If the facility completed harvest of a year class of fish, enter the date on which harvest was completed. If harvest is ongoing, leave blank. For facilities with fish continuously on site that completed Harvest of a year class of fish, enter the date on which Harvest was completed. For facilities with fish continuously on site that did not complete harvest of a year class of fish, leave blank.
Final harvest number - For production sites, if the facility completed harvest of a year class of fish, enter the total number of fish that were harvested from the facility since the fish were transferred to the facility. If harvest is ongoing leave blank. For facilities with fish continuously on site, enter the total number of fish harvested in the calendar year on the submission for the December reporting month. For all other reporting months, leave blank.
Population - means the number of fish at the facility on the last day of the reporting month.
Biomass (T) - means the biomass (tonnes) of fish at the Facility on the last day of the reporting month.
Harvesting (Y/N) - means that harvesting activities occurred for at least one day during the reporting month.
Previous month transfer? (Y/N) - means that fish were transferred to or from the Facility during the reporting month.
Previous month year class - The year class of fish during the reporting month. If there are multiple year classes of fish at the Facility, a separate row of data must be reported for each year class.
Projected population/biomass - For the six months following the reporting month, means the estimated the inventory/biomass at the facility, based on the Licence Holder’s expected mortality rates and planned harvests and transfers.
Planned transfers - source facility - Provide detail on the source of expected transfers to the Facility in the six months following the reporting month. If no fish are expected to be transferred into the facility during the six months of projected inventory/biomass, leave blank.
Proposed transfer date - If fish are planned to be transferred into the facility in the six months following the reporting month, enter the planned transfer date, to the best of the licence holder’s knowledge. If no fish are expected to be transferred into the facility during the six months of projected inventory/biomass, leave blank.
Forcasted active date - If fish are planned to be transferred into the facility in the six months following the reporting month, enter the date, to the best of the licence holder’s knowledge, that the facility would be expected to have had fish on site for more than 30 days. If no fish are expected to be transferred into the facility during the six months of Projected inventory/biomass, leave blank.
Containment type - The containment type which was in use for at least 16 days of each month for the reporting period, and the anticipated containment type for the six months following the reporting month. The following containment-type options would be available for selection in the report:
- Traditional culture method: containment pens with unmitigated water flow-through, allowing interactions with the surrounding ecosystem.
- Next generation culture: facilities that utilize containment, farming techniques, or temporary barrier technologies that improve upon traditional culture in order to mitigate interactions between farmed fish and the surrounding ecosystem. In order to confirm that a facility qualifies as next generation, the details must be submitted to and approved by the Department.
- Semi-closed containment: containment pens that have permanent or seasonal permeable or semi-permeable barriers in place to exclude or filter surface water (to ~10-15m depth) to reduce interactions between farmed fish and the surrounding ecosystem.
- Closed containment level 1: containment pens or facilities that:
- are fully surrounded by an impermeable membrane;
- draw water into the farm from a minimum of 20m depth;
- collect mortalities; and
- have a point source of waste that can be redirected to an appropriate location away from sensitive habitat.
- Closed containment level 2: as per level 1 with the collection of wastes for on-land disposal.
- Closed containment level 3: as per level 1 with the treatment of incoming water to reduce the introduction of pathogens and parasites.
- Closed containment level 4: as per level 1 with treatment of outgoing water to reduce the transmission of pathogens and parasites.
- Closed containment level 5: as per level 1 with filtration and treatment of water circulated within the facility, which reduces the amount of water drawn in and discharged out of the facility.
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