SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015

unsustainable fishing and safeguard
seafood supplies for the future.
Material issues
Material issues are those issues identified
by our stakeholder groups as important
to them.
ML
Megalitre. 1 ML = one million litres.
MTIFR
Medically Treated Injury Frequency Rate.
Mycobacterium
A bacteria that can affect fish.
Near-field
Monitoring that occurs within or around a
marine lease.
Netslab
A facility where nets are repaired, stored
and managed.
Nitrogen
A fundamental chemical element with the
symbol N.
NRM
National Resource Management.
Offcuts
Trimmed sections from a fish fillet not
usually preferred by the consumer
market.
OHSAS 18001
OHSAS 18000 is an international
occupational health and safety
management system specification.
OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code
Standards for the improvement of aquatic
animal health and welfare of farmed fish
worldwide, and for safe international trade
in aquatic animals and their products.
Omega-3
Being or composed of polyunsaturated
fatty acids that have the final double
bond in the hydrocarbon chain between
the third and fourth carbon atoms from
the end of the molecule opposite that of
the carboxyl group. These are found in
fish, fish oils, green leafy vegetables, and
some nuts and vegetable oils
Pathogen
A bacterium, virus or other microorganism
that can cause disease.
PCR test
Polymerase Chain Reaction test. A
method used to amplify selected sections
of DNA or RNA.
Pelagic fisheries
Commercial fishery of fish that inhabit the
pelagic zone. Species include forage fish
such as anchovies and sardines.
Phosphates
An inorganic chemical that can exist in a
soluble form.
Pilchard orthomyxovirus
An endemic disease of pilchards
belonging to the family orthomyxoviridae.
Ploidy
The number of sets of chromosomes in a
cell, or in the cells of an organism.
PO 4e
Phosphate equivalent.
POMV
(see Pilchard orthomyxovirus).
Precautionary principle
When an activity raises threats of harm
to human health or the environment,
precautionary measures should be
taken even if some cause and effect
relationships are not fully established
scientifically.
Processing facility
A facility where raw materials are
processed into finished products.
Prophylactic
A preventative measure.
Reticulated Water
Treated water supplied through a system
of pipes, mains and control valves.
Rickettsia
A bacterial disease of salmonids.
Roundtable of Responsible Soy
A civil organisation that promotes
responsible production, processing and
trading of soy on a global level.
RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme
Standards
A standard established by the RSPCA
to improve the lives of Australia’s farm
animals and provide guidance and a
trustworthy choice to consumers wishing
to purchase products from higher welfare
farming systems.
ROV Dive
Inspection dives that are performed by
Remote Operated Vehicles.
Salmonid
Any fish of the family Salmonidiae, which
includes Salmon.
Salmo salar
The scientific name for Atlantic Salmon.
Scope 1 emission
All direct GHG emissions, e.g.
combustion of fuel in company cars or
machinery.
Scope 2 emission
Indirect GHG emissions from
consumption of purchased electricity,
heat or steam.
Scope 3 emission
Other indirect emissions, such as the
extraction and production of purchased
materials and fuels, transport related
activities in vehicles not owned or
controlled by the reporting entity,
electricity related activities (e.g.
T&D losses) not covered in scope 2,
outsourced activities, waste disposal, etc.
Selective breeding
The intentional breeding of organisms
with desirable traits to produce offspring
with similar desirable characteristics or
with improved traits.
Smolt
A stage in the life cycle of salmonids at
which the salmon is ready to move from
the freshwater to saltwater environment.
Smoltification
An internal metabolic process which
enables a fish to adapt from fresh to
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