SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015

Glossary
Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania
A statutory authority established under
the Aboriginal Lands Act 1995 (Tas) to act
as a custodian of parcels of land returned
to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community.
Adaptive Management
A systematic approach for improving
resource management by learning from
management outcomes.
Aeromonas salmonicida
A bacterial disease of salmonids.
Ammonia
A compound of nitrogen and hydrogen
with the formula NH 3.
Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD)
Caused by Neoparamoeba perurans, the
most important amoeba in cultured fish.
Antifoulant
A substance designed to discourage the
growth of fouling organisms.
Aquabirnavirus
A virus belonging to the family
Birnaviridae.
Aquareovirus
A virus belonging to the family
Reoviridae.
Aquaculture
The farming of aquatic organisms
including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and
aquatic plants with intervention such as
regular stocking, feeding and protection
from predators in the rearing process to
enhance production.
AS/NZ 4801
Australian Standard that establishes
an audit framework principally for use
by third party bodies that have been
asked by an organisation to conduct an
independent audit of the organisation’s
OHS management system.
Astaxanthin
The carotenoid astaxanthin is added to
the diets of farmed salmon to ensure the
flesh has the rich colour that consumers
seek. Astaxanthin is not just a pigment,
but is closely related to beta-carotene
(the precursor of vitamin A), and plays
a role in the fishes’ immune system and
acts as an antioxidant, promoting the
good health of the fish.
ASX Corporate Governance Principles
and Recommendations
The benchmark for good corporate
governance in Australia.
Aquaculture Stewardship Council
(ASC)
ASC aims to be the world’s leading
certification and labelling programme for
responsibly farmed seafood. The ASC’s
primary role is to manage the global
standards for responsible aquaculture,
which were developed by the WWF
Aquaculture Dialogues.
ATLR
Average Time Lost Rate.
Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission (ACCC)
An independent Commonwealth statutory
authority responsible for ensuring that
individuals and businesses comply with
Australian competition, fair trading, and
consumer protection laws - in particular
the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
Australian Marine Conservation
Society
A national charity dedicated exclusively to
protecting ocean wildlife and their homes.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
(AMSA)
A statutory authority established under
the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Act 1990 (the AMSA Act).
Australian Packaging Covenant
A sustainable packaging initiative
which aims to change the culture of
business to design more sustainable
packaging, increase recycling rates
and reduce packaging litter. It is an
agreement between government,
industry and community groups to find
and fund solutions to address packaging
sustainability issues.
Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)
A third party audited world recognised
environmental standard.
Benthic
Ecological region at the lowest level of a
body of water.
Benthic compliance
Compliance with benthic conditions
relating to the environmental
management in and around finfish farms
as set by the Marine Farming Branch of
DPIPWE.
Benthic infaunal diversity
Range of organisms that inhabit and are
associated with the benthic zone of a
waterbody.
Biomass
A measure of weight.
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