Aquaculture Stewardship Council Salmon Standard Full Assessment Report Tassal Operations Pty Ltd: Macquarie Harbour MF 214 and MF 219
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SCS Global Services Report Aquaculture Stewardship Council Salmon Standard Full Assessment Report Tassal Operations Pty Ltd: Macquarie Harbour MF 214 and MF 219 Tassal Operations Pty Ltd 2 Salamanca Square, Battery Point, Hobart 7004, Australia USING: ASC Salmon Standard V1.0 June 2012 AUDITORS: Dr. Sabine Daume, D.B. O’Sullivan, James McNaughton ONSITE DATES: 10-15th January 2014 Prepared by: SCS Global Services Sustainable Seafood Program NATURAL RESOURCE DIVISION [email protected] 2000 Powell Street, Ste. 600, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA +1.510.452.8000 main | +1.510.452.8001 fax www.SCSglobalServices.com SCS Global Services Report Table of Contents Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Scope ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Audit Plan ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Previous Audits ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Names of the Auditors .............................................................................................................................. 6 Audit Plan as Implemented ....................................................................................................................... 7 Staff Interviews ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Stakeholder Submissions .......................................................................................................................... 9 Certification Determination .......................................................................................................................... 9 Determination for Chain of Custody (CoC) Certification ............................................................................ 10 Non-conformity Reports ............................................................................................................................. 11 Historical Background of Farm and Farming Area ...................................................................................... 15 Stakeholders ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Evaluation Results ....................................................................................................................................... 17 References .................................................................................................................................................. 99 Appendix 1: Stakeholder comments including CAB responses ............................................................ 101 Version 1-0 (August 2012) | ©SCS Global Services Page A-1 ASC FULL ASSESSMENT REPORT- TASSAL- MH Acronyms ABM Area Based Management ADAS Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme ADD Acoustic Deterrent Device AHD Acoustic Harassment Device AGD Amoebic Gill Disease AMA Area Management Agreement AMAMG Area Management Agreement Management Group AMBI AZTI Marine Biotic Index APC Australian Packaging Covenant APVMA Australian Pesticides and Veterenary Medicines Authority ASC Aquaculture Stewardship Council ASI Accreditation Services International ASX Australian Stock Exchange AWU Australian Workers’ Union AZE Allowable Zone Effect BAP Best Aquaculture Practices BET Bigeye Tuna BMP Best Management Practices BOD biochemical oxygen demand BQI Benthic Quality Index CAB Conformity Assessment Body CoC Chain of Custody CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation DHI Consulting company DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acids DO Dissolved Oxygen DPIPWE Department of Primary Industry, Parks, Water and Environment EIS Environmental Impact Statement EMP Environmental Management Plan EPA Environmental Protection Authority EPO Eastern Pacific Ocean EUL Estimated Unexplained Losses FCR Food Conversion Rates FFDRo Fish Oil Forage Fish Dependency Ratio FFDRm Fishmeal Forage Fish Dependency Ratio FFEMP Fish Farm Environmental Management Plan FFL Fish farm Licenses FHMP Fish Health Management Plan FIP Fisheries Improvement Project FM Fish meal FO Fish oil FRDC Fisheries Research & Development Corporation GHG Green House Gas GMO Genetically Modified Organism GO Gordon Farm Version 1-0 (August 2012) | ©SCS Global Services Page 2 of 123 ASC FULL ASSESSMENT REPORT- TASSAL- MH GWP Global Warming Potential HAG Huon Aquaculture Group HO Head Office HoS Head of Sustainability IALA International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities IFFO RS The International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation - Responsible Supply IFS Inland Fisheries Service IMAS Institute of Marine & Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania ISEAL International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labeling Alliance ISO International Organization for Standardization ITI Infaunal Trophic Index IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature IUU Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported JSA Job safety Analysis LGA Life Cycle Analysis/Assessment MAS Marine Aeromonad Disease of Salmonids MDS multidimensional scaling MF Marine Farm MFB Marine Farming Branch MFDP Marine Farm Development Plan MH Macquarie Harbour Farm MHAMA Macquarie Harbour Area Management Agreement MiH Middle Harbour Farm MOP Marine Operations Protocol MSC Marine Stewardship Council NC Nonconformity OH&S Occupational Health and Safety OIE World Organization for Animal Health OTC Oxytetracycline PAL Petuna Aquaculture Ltd PPE Personal Protective Equipment QA Quality Assurance RCD Residue Current Device ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle RTRS Roundtable for Responsible Soy SAD Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue SAI Social Accountability International SARDI South Australian Research and Development Institute SCAT Southern Coastcare Association of Tasmania SOP Standard Operating Procedure SPP Special Plumbing Permit SRAC Sustainability Report Advisory Committee SROI Social Return on Investment TAB Tasmanian aquabirnavirus TARFISH Tasmanian Association for Recreational Fishing Tas-SR Tasmanian Salmonid Rickettsiosis TCT Tasmanian Conservation Trust Version 1-0 (August 2012) | ©SCS Global Services Page 3 of 123 ASC FULL ASSESSMENT REPORT- TASSAL- MH TFDA Tasmania Fisheries Development Authority TIMS Tassal’s integrated Management System TSGA Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association TSHSP Tasmanian Salmonid Health Surveillance Program TSIC Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council TWG Technical Working group USA United States of America WCC West Coast Council WDP Waste Disposal Plan WHS Work Health and Safety WHO World health Organization WIP Wildlife Interaction Plan WPA Workplace Partnerships Agreement Version 1-0 (August 2012) | ©SCS Global Services Page 4 of 123 ASC FULL ASSESSMENT REPORT- TASSAL- MH Summary The Tassal Operations Pty Ltd.’s (Tassal) salmon culturing sites within the scope of this full-assessment, MF 214 and MF 219, in Macquarie Harbour, showed excellent overall compliance to the ASC salmon standard. The assessment team evaluated the operations against the ASC Salmon Standard V. 1.0 June 2012. Eight final minor non-conformities (NCs) were identified during the full assessment. Overall Tassal showed 93% of compliance against the 152 compliance criteria of the ASC salmon standard v 1.0; a proportion of these (17%) are in the not applicable (n/a) category. None of the non-conformities identified are graded as major and therefore would not preclude award of certification. The client has provided SCS with a root cause analyses and an action plan to address the minor non-conformities (see Table 2). Progress against the action plan will be assessed at the first surveillance audit. The assessment team identified one NC in Principle 1 (Comply with all applicable national laws and local regulations) related to health and safety regulations, two in Principle 2 (Conserve natural habitat, local biodiversity and ecosystem function), one related to feed testing and one pertaining to accessability of information by the public. There was one NC in Principle 4 (Use of resources in an environmentally efficient and responsible manner) related to the feed ingredients and their Sustianble Fisheries Partnership Fish Source score. We identified one NC in Principle 5 (Manage disease and parasites in an environmentally responsible manner) which relates to the frequency of farm site visits by the company veterinarian. Two NCs were identified in Principle 7 (Be a good neighbor and conscientious citizen), the first one related to informing the community regarding antibiotics treatments and potential health risks is associated with two compliance criteria, and the second one is about consultations with aboriginal groups. One NC was identified in Section 8 (Requirements for suppliers of smolt). The NC is about Dissolved Oxygen (DO) measurements in effluent of the semi-open hatchery system at Russell Falls. Scope Reference ASC Salmon Standard V1.0 June 2010 Standard & Audit Manual, ASC Salmon Standard V1.0 Guidance Scheme