Aquaculture vs Mining?
July 16th, 2008 by MichelleThe following story was posted this morning on the ABC News Website: Tuna boss threatens to quit Pt Lincoln
Mr Hagen Stehr, chairman of Clean Seas Tuna, has voiced strong concern regarding the possibility that Centrex Metals may be permitted to ship iron ore from Port Lincoln, suggesting he may relocate his business if this occurs.
This raises an interesting topic for discussion. With increasing competition for the utilisation of oceanic waters, how will this be regulated into the future? How will the zoning of appropriate waters for fish farming stack up against competing industries such as oil and gas and mineral exploration, who may be vying to use the same ‘patch’ of water?
Please post a comment and let us know what you think.
Tags: aquaculture, aquaculture fish farming, australia, Port Lincoln
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July 16th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
I suppose the challenge is for a jurisdiction to manage its portfolio of locations against a portfolio of alternative current and future uses to achieve the best outcome for the community. Not every proposed use would necessarily meet the base threshold to actually achieve space allocation.
Where there is head on competition for alternative uses, on a first principles basis the use that generates the highest return for the community should receive preference. The forms of return would be identified (economic, social, sustainable) and appropriate weights accorded to each. A skilled economic modeller would be able to develop a clear recommendation based on a set of agreed facts and assumptions.