Report for Tassal Operations Pty Ltd: North West Bay, MF 94 Sheppards Full Assessment Against Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Salmon Standard V1.0
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SCS Global Services Report Report for Tassal Operations Pty Ltd: North West Bay, MF 94 Sheppards Full Assessment Against Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Salmon Standard V1.0 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 ONSITE DATES: 10-12th March, 2014 Prepared by: SCS Global Services (SCS), an ASI-Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (#ASC-ACC-005) Sustainable Seafood Program NATURAL RESOURCE DIVISION Email: [email protected] 2000 Powell Street, Ste. 600, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA +1.510.452.8000 main | +1.510.452.8001 fax www.SCSglobalServices.com ASC FULL ASSESSMENT REPORT- TASSAL- NORTH WEST BAY Table of Contents 1 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 4 2 Historical Background of Farm and Farming Area ................................................................................ 4 3 Scope ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 4 Audit Plan .............................................................................................................................................. 6 4.1 Previous Audits ............................................................................................................................. 6 4.2 Names of the Auditors .................................................................................................................. 6 4.3 Audit Plan as Implemented ........................................................................................................... 8 4.4 Staff Interviews ............................................................................................................................. 9 4.5 Stakeholders ............................................................................................................................... 10 5 Findings ............................................................................................................................................... 10 6 Evaluation Results ............................................................................................................................... 11 7 Certification Decision ........................................................................................................................ 120 8 Determination of the start of the Chain of Custody (CoC) ............................................................... 120 9 Non-Conformity Reports ................................................................................................................... 122 10 References ........................................................................................................................................ 128 Appendix 1: Stakeholder Comments Including CAB Responses ............................................................... 130 Version 1-0 (July 2012) | © SCS Global Services Page 1 of 133 ASC FULL ASSESSMENT REPORT- TASSAL- NORTH WEST BAY 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 Veterinary Medicines Authority ASC Aquaculture Stewardship Council ASX Australian Stock Exchange AWU Australian Workers’ Union AZE Allowable Zone of Effect BAP Best Aquaculture Practices BEMP Broadscale Environmental Monitoring Plan BET Bigeye Tuna BOD biochemical oxygen demand BQI Benthic Quality Index CAB Conformity Assessment Body CoC Chain of Custody CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acids DO Dissolved Oxygen DPIPWE Department of Primary Industry, Parks, Water and Environment eFCR Economic Feed Conversion Ratio EIS Environmental Impact Statement EPA Environmental Protection Authority EPO Eastern Pacific Ocean EUL Estimated Unexplained Losses FFDRo Fish Oil Forage Fish Dependency Ratio FFDRm Fishmeal Forage Fish Dependency Ratio 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 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 Version 1-0 (July 2012) | © SCS Global Services Page 2 of 133 ASC FULL ASSESSMENT REPORT- TASSAL- NORTH WEST BAY IMAS Institute of Marine & Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania ISEAL International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labeling Alliance ISO International Organization for Standardization IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature IUU Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported JSA Job Safety Analysis LCA Life Cycle Analysis/Assessment MDS multidimensional scaling MF Marine Farm MFB Marine Farming Branch MFDP Marine Farm Development Plan MOP Marine Operations Protocol MSC Marine Stewardship Council NC Non-conformity NWB North West Bay OH&S Occupational Health and Safety OIE World Organization for Animal Health OTC Oxytetracycline 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 TARFISH Tasmanian Association for Recreational Fishing TASI Tasmanian Aboriginal Site Index TCT Tasmanian Conservation Trust TFDA Tasmania Fisheries Development Authority TIMS Tassal’s integrated Management System TRCI Tasmanian River Condition Index TSGA Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association TSIC Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council USA United States of America WDP Waste Disposal Plan WHS Work Health and Safety WHO World health Organization WIP Wildlife Interaction Plan WPA Workplace Partnerships Agreement Version 1-0 (July 2012) | © SCS Global Services Page 3 of 133 ASC FULL ASSESSMENT REPORT- TASSAL- NORTH WEST BAY 1 Summary The Tassal Operations Pty Ltd.’s (Tassal) salmon culturing site within the scope of this full-assessment, marine farm (MF) 94 Sheppards, in North West Bay (NWB), showed excellent overall compliance to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) salmon standard. The assessment team evaluated the operations against the ASC Salmon Standard V. 1.0 June 2012. Overall there are 9 non-conformities (NCs) identified during the full assessment of the NWB farm site, which equated to 93% of compliance against the 152 compliance criteria of the ASC salmon standard v 1.0; a proportion of these are in the not applicable (n/a) category (17%). None of the non-conformities identified are graded as major and therefore would not preclude award of certification. The client has provided a root cause analysis and an action plan to address each minor non- conformity (see Table 2). Progress against the action plan will be assessed at the first surveillance audit. We identified one NC in Principle 1 (Comply with all applicable national laws and local regulations) related to health and safety regulations and two in Principle 2 (Conserve natural habitat, local biodiversity and ecosystem function), one related to feed testing and one about access to information by the public. There is one NC in Principle 4 (Use resources in an environmentally efficient and responsible manner) related to the feed ingredients used at the farming sites. There are two NCs in Principle 5 (Manage disease and parasites in an environmentally responsible manner). The first one relates to the frequency of farm site visits by the company vet, the other one to the estimated percentage of unexplained mortality to overall mortality at the farm site. Two NCs have been 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, the second one is about consultations with aboriginal groups. One NC has been 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. 2 Historical Background of Farm and Farming Area The Tassal site assessed during this full-assessment, the MF 94 lease, is located in North West Bay, Tasmania, Australia (Figure 1). Tassal is the largest salmon aquaculture company in Australia, employing over 850 people. A vertically integrated company, Tassal operates two salmon hatcheries, three processing facilities, two retail outlets and marine farms in seven regions throughout the state. Tassal is producing salmon predominately for the Australian market, and has a retail presence in over 2,000 outlets around Australia. Version 1-0 (July 2012) | © SCS Global Services Page 4 of 133 ASC FULL ASSESSMENT