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Salmon: business growth of national significance All New Zealanders now get to have a say on a proposal that has the potential to earn the country hundreds of millions of dollars in export revenue. Nelson-based New Zealand King Salmon has applied to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to commission nine new salmon farms over an extended period in the Marlborough Sounds. The company’s application has been ‘publicly notified’ by the Board of Inquiry (BOI) established by the Environmental Protection Authority which means submissions are now open until May 2. Anyone who wants to can offer their support, either solely in a written submission or in tandem with an appearance before the board. Reports prepared for the company and submitted with its application show that if fully approved, its additional production will provide up to 120 new jobs in the region. Its export earnings are forecast to nearly quadruple from the current $60 million to more than $230 million a year by 2015. The company’s plans are capable of delivering huge growth for Marlborough and for New Zealand utilising a quality and sustainable product that occupies only a small amount of space it says. NZ King Salmon CEO Grant Rosewarne is urging New Zealanders to support his company’s application to promote sustainable jobs and preserve the environment for future generations. “There are huge benefits for New Zealand and for Marlborough in our plans but we cannot accomplish those without the support of the community and the ‘silent majority’. In total, the amount of additional surface water space that will be farmed is a tiny 12 hectares out of the total Sounds area of 150,000 hectares. “We are world’s biggest producer of King salmon with 55 per cent of the global market and currently we simply cannot meet demand. Offshore our brand is well known and preferred among many professional chefs and in the hospitality industry so it has a high profile. “We are the largest single contributor of long chain Omega-3s in the NZ diet and as such we make a major contribution to healthy child brain development, healthy joints, reduced heart disease and better eyesight. “Our business has a bright future sustainably producing a healthy and delicious food product for which New Zealand already has a strong international reputation. “A positive submission is a rare opportunity for local people to add huge value to our region and show the world we can have premium branded Marlborough salmon while preserving our environment for future generations.” Mr Rosewarne says if the company is able to grow its business it will be well on the way to creating a cluster of supporting businesses. “The economic benefits go very deep. All sorts of local and national businesses will benefit from work associated with the construction and our ongoing operations – engineering, education, taxis, marine industry, net makers, transport and hotels and hospitality industry operators.” He says the company also hopes to be able to increase production to the point that the industry can support a feed mill in New Zealand with “huge downstream benefits”. Anyone can make a submission to the Board of Inquiry in writing and on the EPA’s prescribed form. Submission forms are available from www.epa.govt.nz, can be downloaded from www.kingsalmon.co.nz or can be requested by freephone on 0800 722 667. Submitters need not provide all the information to support their position until the evidence exchange part of the process, expected to be in late July. Hearings are expected to start in mid-August. Proud to be a Communication Sponsor of The Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce “Commercial, Domestic, Life & Health Insurance – we have got it all covered; have you?? Contact us now for a free, no-obligation quote.” CROMBIE LOCKWOOD (NZ) LIMITED 14 Oxford Street, Richmond Phone: 03 543 9021 Website: www.crombielockwood.co.nz www.commerce.org.nz 5
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