SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015

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Research and Development Tassal is involved in numerous internal and external research projects that support our fish health and performance, environmental management of our sites, access to new sites and maintenance of operational flexibility. In FY2016 Tassal will spend almost $1 million AUD on research related to environmental management, selective breeding and our fish. Description Environmental Impact on sustainability Project Name Description Impact on sustainability DEP State of the Derwent Insitu telemetered water quality monitoring loggers Rookwood Road irrigation survey TRF Dorvilleid project FRDC sediment characterisation project Tassal is directly involved in the integrated sampling regime undertaken in the Derwent Estuary and sits on the Derwent Catchment Water Quality Working Group as part of the Derwent Estuary Program Tassal has been working with a supplier of scientific equipment to trial a deployment of telemetered water quality logging sensors from a feed barge in the northern D’Entrecasteaux Channel Tassal engaged an independent third party to undertake a sustainability survey of irrigation practices. The development of the second Rookwood Road hatchery will see more areas in the Huon Valley receive the reuse water This project looks to quantify Dorvilleid abundance and taxonomy in Macquarie Harbour. Tassal’s quarterly compliance surveys play an important role in collecting data that feeds directly into this project This project focusses on sediment characteristics in the areas around Tasmania where Salmon farming occurs • Developing a greater understanding of the Derwent Estuary – Hobart’s primary source of drinking water, and home to numerous primary industries, including agriculture; dairy production and cropping and aquaculture – freshwater hatcheries • Providing real-time water quality data has benefits for both fish health and environmental monitoring • To ensure the sustainable practice of the reuse of wastewater on pasture originating from normal hatchery operation • These projects have direct influence on compliance requirements within Macquarie Harbour 42 Tassal Sustainability Report <strong>2015</strong>
Description Breeding and genetics Impact on sustainability Project Name Description Impact on sustainability Whole genome selection for AGD Genetic correlations between ploidy status and the effects of the environment within the Selective Breeding Program (SBP) Environmental effects on the developmental physiology and performance of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Salmonid Maturation – Recommendations for control within the SBP Development of modern genomic markers to aid in the selection of resistance to Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) within Tasmanian Selective Breeding Program (SBP) broodstock Examination of the effects of ploidy on fish performance in the two major Atlantic Salmon growing areas of Tasmania: Macquarie Harbour, and the South East region Examination of the influence of early rearing conditions on subsequent fish performance Study to examine the current methodologies for the control of maturation in Atlantic Salmon • Reduce freshwater use • Improve fish health and welfare • Minimise cost of production • Maximise fish health and welfare and performance • Improve feeding efficiency which reduces environmental impact • Non-reproductive fish reduces risk to local ecology • Improve fish performance • Improve fish health and welfare • Minimise cost of production • Improve fish health and welfare • Minimise cost of production Description Fish health and welfare Impact on sustainability Centre of Excellence in Aquatic Animal Health and Vaccine development POMV diagnostics Thermal stress project – Deakin University ATP-ase project – Deakin University CSIRO Collaborative Research Agreement – Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) CSIRO collaboration for an AGD challenge facility on Bribie Island Aquabirnavirus, Aquareovirus and rickettsia like organism – vaccine development Commissioning of a challenge facility with DPIPWE, FRDC and Industry funds Developing real time PCR test for Pilchard Orthomyxovirus Determining thermal stress markers in Salmon This project looks to quantify Dorvilleid abundance and taxonomy in Macquarie Harbour. Tassal’s quarterly compliance surveys play an important role in collecting data that feeds directly into this project Develop a better understanding of amoeba biology and optimising farm management techniques for AGD Commissioning and building an AGD challenge facility for improved research capacity in Bribie Island Develop vaccines for these three endemic diseases • Capacity for challenge work with different pathogens in Tasmania, to improve our understanding of emerging and endemic diseases and better methods of control • PCR test will allow rapid detection of the virus, which improves response time, and hence survival in episodes of disease outbreaks • Assists with breeding thermal resistance into our stock to improve health and welfare • Improving health and welfare of smolt by accurately determining smolt ‘readiness’ for optimal entry time into salt water • Improving our understanding of amoeba biology to assist in the development of new treatments and farm management techniques to control the parasite • Capacity for AGD challenge work in tanks that will positively influence our CSIRO collaboration • Improved welfare and health of stock Tassal Sustainability Report <strong>2015</strong> 43
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Page 3 and 4: Contents Message from our Chairman
Page 5 and 6: “We achieved ASC certification fo
Page 7 and 8: At the same time we successfully im
Page 9 and 10: Message from Ian Miles Head of Safe
Page 11 and 12: Our Salmon Our Biological Assets Ta
Page 13 and 14: Our Network - Sites MELBOURNE, VICT
Page 15 and 16: from Tasmania, increased by 194% ($
Page 17 and 18: Key Enablers The key enablers for t
Page 19 and 20: Case Study: Good Governance - Senat
Page 21 and 22: certification to Best Aquaculture P
Page 23 and 24: Goal Description FISH HEALTH & WELF
Page 25 and 26: Description PEOPLE Impact on sustai
Page 27 and 28: Our Community Engagement Officer wo
Page 29 and 30: Description ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES I
Page 31 and 32: Our Material Issues We have streaml
Page 33 and 34: Linking Material Impacts to the GRI
Page 35 and 36: consumer label, the ASC promotes ce
Page 37 and 38: WWF is very proud to walk side by s
Page 39 and 40: At each meal, the following factors
Page 41: Tassal’s Fish-In / Fish-Out Ratio
Page 45 and 46: Salmon Farming in Tasmania’s Mari
Page 47 and 48: Marine Reserves The D’Entrecastea
Page 49 and 50: Changing Ocean Conditions As a prim
Page 51 and 52: 1995. Freshwater hatchery facilitie
Page 53 and 54: Water Quality in Macquarie Harbour
Page 55 and 56: Wildlife Management Tassal is commi
Page 57 and 58: Bird Gate Innovation Bird gates wer
Page 59 and 60: across all sites. This program is i
Page 61 and 62: Anaesthetics are used in Tassal’s
Page 63 and 64: Energy used, and associated CO 2e a
Page 65 and 66: GHG by source (t CO 2 e) 0.48 0.47
Page 67 and 68: Recovery Description of nutrients f
Page 69 and 70: packaging - pouches 1,219,355 units
Page 71 and 72: “Our longer term vision for the f
Page 73 and 74: ▪ 71% feel comfortable in discuss
Page 75 and 76: are provided under the wellness ban
Page 77 and 78: “We place a strong emphasis on em
Page 79 and 80: periodically reviewing compliance a
Page 81 and 82: Gender Demographics Total number of
Page 83 and 84: Percentage of employees who live an
Page 85 and 86: Sport was an important part of my y
Page 87 and 88: Phases of worker dependence A depen
Page 89 and 90: Tassal's total recordable injury fr
Page 91 and 92: WHS Innovations Standardisation In
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Our Team Each of our processing fac
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Number of positive reports 42 40 35
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Promoting Healthy Lifestyles In add
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Description Tassal certifications I
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Memberships and Committees Tassal i
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Biosecurity Procedures or measures
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unsustainable fishing and safeguard
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GRI Content Index Page General Stan
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Energy External Assurance Page G4-D
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Category: Social (Sub-Category Labo
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