State Aquaculture Research, Training and Service Delivery Capabilities
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AUSTRALIAN VENTURE CONSULTANTS PTY LTD State Aquaculture Research, Training and Service Delivery Capabilities A review of research, training and service delivery capacity operated by TAFE colleges and the Department of Fisheries May 2016 1 AUSTRALIAN VENTURE CONSULTANTS PTY LTD Disclaimer and Disclosure This report has been prepared by Australian Venture Consultants Pty Ltd (ACN: 101 195 699) (‘AVC’). AVC has been commissioned to prepare this report by the Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD) and has received a fee from DTWD for its preparation. While the information contained in this report has been prepared by AVC with all reasonable care from sources that AVC believes to be reliable, no responsibility or liability is accepted from AVC for any errors, omissions or misstatements however caused. Any opinions or recommendations reflect the judgment and assumptions of AVC as at the date of the document and may change without notice. 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Recipients should conduct their own research into the issues discussed in this report before acting on any recommendation. 2 AUSTRALIAN VENTURE CONSULTANTS PTY LTD CONTENTS Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................. 5 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... 7 1. Background and Purpose ............................................................................................................... 19 1.1. The Western Australian Aquaculture Industry ...................................................................... 19 1.2. Western Australian Government Aquaculture Infrastructure ........................................... 29 1.3. Where to Now ............................................................................................................................ 29 2. Department of Training and Workforce Development ............................................................. 31 2.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 31 2.2. Central Regional TAFE .............................................................................................................. 40 2.3. North Regional TAFE.................................................................................................................. 55 2.4. South Metropolitan TAFE: Aquaculture Training .................................................................. 67 2.5. South Metropolitan TAFE: Australian Centre for Applied Aquaculture Research ........ 77 2.6. South Regional TAFE ................................................................................................................. 94 3. Department of Fisheries ................................................................................................................. 102 3.1. Department of Fisheries Research Division ........................................................................ 102 3.2. Pemberton Freshwater Research Centre ........................................................................... 104 3.3. Proposed Multi-species Bivalve Hatchery .......................................................................... 105 3.4. Aquaculture Zoning Projects ................................................................................................ 106 4. University Sector .............................................................................................................................. 107 4.1. Curtin University of Technology ............................................................................................ 107 5. The Western Australian Aquaculture Industry ........................................................................... 109 5.1. Marine Produce Australia - Cone Bay Ocean Barramundi® ......................................... 109 5.2. Indian Ocean Fresh Australia – Midwest Development Commission Yellowtail Kingfish Project ................................................................................................................................................... 112 5.3. 888 Abalone ............................................................................................................................. 115 5.4. Ocean Grown Abalone ......................................................................................................... 116 5.5. Blue Lagoon Mussels ............................................................................................................... 116 5.6. Aspirational Projects ............................................................................................................... 117 5.7. Employment Profile ................................................................................................................. 118 6. Other Non-Government Organisations ...................................................................................... 120 3 AUSTRALIAN VENTURE CONSULTANTS PTY LTD 6.1. Recfishwest ............................................................................................................................... 120 6.2. Western Australian Fish Foundation ..................................................................................... 121 6.3. Western Australian Fishing Industry Council ....................................................................... 121 6.4. Aquaculture Council of Western Australia ......................................................................... 122 6.5. Pearl Producers Association .................................................................................................. 124 7. Aquaculture Industry Development in other Jurisdictions ...................................................... 125 7.1. Tasmania ................................................................................................................................... 125 7.2. South Australia ......................................................................................................................... 126 7.3. New South Wales .................................................................................................................... 127 7.4. Victoria ...................................................................................................................................... 127 7.5. Queensland .............................................................................................................................. 128 7.6. Northern Territory ..................................................................................................................... 128 8. Conclusion and Recommendations ........................................................................................... 129 8.1. State Investment in Aquaculture Training .......................................................................... 129 8.2. State Investment in Supporting the Development of the Aquaculture Industry ........ 130 8.3. Western Australian Aquaculture Development Unit ........................................................ 131 Appendix 1: Western Australian Aquaculture Production Statistics ............................................. 137 Appendix 2: ACAAR Applied Research and Industry Development Activities ......................... 139 Appendix 3: Aquaculture Training Packages ................................................................................... 155 Appendix 4: Proposed New ACAAR Facility ..................................................................................... 190 4 AUSTRALIAN VENTURE CONSULTANTS PTY LTD Acknowledgements Project Principals The study on which this report is based was commissioned by the Western Australian Department of Training and Workforce Development (as the agency managing the project), in collaboration with the Western Australian Department of Fisheries. Project Steering Group The project was overseen by a Project Steering Group comprised of the following individuals: . Russell Brown, Executive Director - Service Resource Management, Department of Training and Workforce Development . Lisa Cinanni, Department of Training and Workforce Development . Darren Foster, Deputy Director General, Department of Fisheries . Elise Irwin, Principle Policy Advisor, Minister for Training and Workforce Development . Steve Nel, Aquaculture Manager, Department of Fisheries . Helen Smart, Director – Training Infrastructure Management, Department of Training and Workforce Development . Sharmini Wijay, Manager - Strategic Infrastructure, Training Infrastructure Management, Department of Training and Workforce Development Project Contributors The analysis and output contained in this report is the result of a consultation process that covered key stakeholders in the aquaculture related capability and capacity operated by the Department of Training and