Aquaculture Advisory Committee

South Australia CommUNITY Stewardship Group

The Aquaculture Advisory Committee (AAC) was established by the Government of South Australia to support the development of the aquaculture sector in the state- the birthplace of Southern bluefin tuna ranching. Its role was to provide relevant advice to the Minister regarding the administration of the Aquaculture Act 2001, related policies, proposals, regulations and any amendments to them.[1] In 2012, Fisheries Minister Gail Gago described the AAC as playing "a vital role in informing and advising Government to ensure the ecological sustainable development of South Australia’s world-leading aquaculture."[2] In September 2014 it was recommended that the council be abolished in favour of direct sectoral representation.[3]

## Membership

[edit]

Members were appointed to the Aquaculture Advisory Committee for a period of three years, following a nomination process. As of 2012, members were entitled to sitting fees of $206 per 4 hour session. The Committee typically mets four to five times a year and meetings were held at 25 Grenfell St, Adelaide.[1] The Committee included a combination of Members and Deputy Members who together represent the industry, its regulators and local government.[2]

At 30 June 2014, membership included:[4]

Name  | Membership  | Representative role

|
|

Catherine Cooper  | Presiding Member  | Nominated by the Minister
Trent Rusby  | Member  | Administration of Harbors and Navigation Act 1993
Andrew 'Andy' Dyer  | Member  | Aquaculture industry, Kinkawooka Mussels & SA Mussel Growers Association[5]
Jillian 'Jill' Coates  | Member  | Aquaculture industry, South Australian Aquaculture Council[6]
Michelle Grady  | Member  | Environmental conservation
Brian Jeffriess | Member  | Aquaculture industry, Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association
Hagen Stehr | Member  | Aquaculture industry, Stehr Group, Clean Seas
Professor Kym Abbott  | Member  | Research & Development, University of Adelaide[7]
Stewart Payne  | Member  | Local Government
Peter Dolan  | Member  | Administration of Environment Protection Act 1993
Mehdi Doroudi  | Member  | Administration of Aquaculture Act 2001
David Craig Ellis  | Deputy Member  | Aquaculture industry, David Ellis & Associates
Helen Fulcher  | Deputy Member  | Environmental conservation
Roseanne Healy  | Deputy Member  | Research & Development
Tara Ingerson  | Deputy Member  | Administration of Environment Protection Act 1993
Rachel Lawrie  | Deputy Member  | Aquaculture industry, Marine biologist
Jonathan 'John' Luckens  | Deputy Member  | Aquaculture industry, Australian Freshwater Crayfish Growers' Association SA
Lorraine Rosenberg  | Deputy Member  | Local Government
Emmanuelle Sloan  | Deputy Member  | Administration of Aquaculture Act 2001
Marcus Stehr  | Deputy Member  | Aquaculture industry, Stehr Group, Clean Seas
Abigail Walters  | Deputy Member  | Administration of Harbors and Navigation Act 1993

Previous members included (but were not limited to):

* Prof. Gail Anderson[2]
* Prof. Anthony Cheshire
* Steven Clarke[2]
* Andrew Christian[8]
* Debra Davey[9]
* Andrew James Ferguson[8]
* David Hitchcock[2]
* Julianne Marshall[8]
* Steven Mawer[8]
* Heather Montgomerie[9]
* Mary Mitchell[2]
* Ian Nightingale
* Frederick 'Fred' Pedler[8]
* Emmanuelle Sloan[10]
* Jeffrey Todd[8]
* Grant Westphalen[11]
* Wolfgang Zeidler[11]
* Bruce Zippell[8]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "Local Government Association of South Australia - LGA". www.lga.sa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
2. ^ a b c d e f Gail Gago (24 December 2012). "Aquaculture Advisory Committee" (PDF). www.premier.sa.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
3. ^ "Boards and Committees - Interim Report" (PDF). yoursay.sa.gov.au. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
4. ^ "Government Boards & Committees Information" (PDF). Department of the Premier & Cabinet, Government of South Australia. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
5. ^ "Empowering Stakeholders to Initiate and Advance R&D Projects in the Seafood Industry" (PDF). Australian Government. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
6. ^ "Aquaculture Association contacts - PIRSA". pir.sa.gov.au. Department of Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
7. ^ "Professor Kym Abbott | The University of Adelaide Staff Directory". www.adelaide.edu.au. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
8. ^ a b c d e f g "Government Boards & Committees Information" (PDF). Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Government of South Australia. 30 June 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
9. ^ a b "Government Boards & Committees Information" (PDF). Department of the Premier & Cabinet, Government of South Australia. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
10. ^ "Government Boards & Committees Information" (PDF). Department of the Premier & Cabinet, Government of South Australia. 30 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
11. ^ a b "Government Boards & Committees Information" (PDF). Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Government of South Australia. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.