1. Sustainability Certification

2. Overview Barramundi Prawns Qld Govt seed funding
First certification 2014
ACCC endorsed
Prawns
FRDC funding
Based on Barra
First certification 2016 (underway!)

3. Development Benchmarking Aquaculture
Global sustainability guides and criteria
Global aquaculture guides and criteria
Reviewing current farm practices
Statutory frameworks
Ecoefficiency

4. International Norms
ISO 17065:2012 Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services
ISO 19011:2002 Guidelines for quality and/or environmental and/or environmental management system auditing
ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards.

5. Framework Criteria Manual Principles Detailed Criteria Policies
Independent Auditor
Independent Panel
Appeals

6. Principles Sustainability Management Commitment to sustainability
Sustainability within the local ecology.
Monitors potential impacts .
Approved and sustainable sites
Maximise ecoefficiency
Water quality of any discharges.
Environmental management approach
Minimise environmental risks and maximise sustainability.
Staff understand the obligations, priorities and strategies
Key aspects of the local natural environment
Risk assessment, mitigation strategies contingency plans
Continual improvement .

7. Principles Sustainability Performance Minimise disturbance
Erosion protection and drainage.
Ecoefficiency
Water quality :receiving waters &discharge
Water use minimised
Energy use is minimised
Erosion, sedimentation and any acid sulphate soils managed
Waste is minimised
Chemicals use & storage is safe
Noise and odour minimised.
Natural vegetation not disturbed, weeds controlled
impacts on wildlife minimised
Maximise production, ecoefficiency minimise contaminants
Maintain prawn health, reduce disease risk and minimise escapes
Sustainability aspects of feed used

8. Principles Product Quality Food safety requirements.
Prawns/Fish high quality.

9. Criteria

10. Ecoefficiency Production Energy / CO2 Water Waste Feed Indices
Continual Improvement
Industry Future

11. Risk Assessment

13. Integrity Peer Review of Criteria
Expert Independent Certification Panel
Independent Auditor
Annual Audits

14. Achieving Certification
Application
Policy
Risk Assessment
Ecoefficiency
Evidence
Audit
Panel Decision
Corrective Actions

15. Cost
$1500 (+GST) annually

16. Recognition ACCC have endorsed program for Barra logo (TM) Retailers
Coles
Woolworths

17. Currently 9 Barra farms certified
4 Prawn farms currently being audited
New Prawn/Barra Panel Appointed
Trevor Anderson
Matt Briggs
Mark O’Sullivan
Mark Oliver

18. Future Directions Greater Recognition! Supply Chain (Hatcheries) Feed
Chain of Custody