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Marine aquaculture is one of Victoria’s most progressive and dynamic industries. The State boasts some of the world’s finest and most sought-after seafood, and has an excellent domestic and international reputation based on its reliable supply of quality produce, clean waterways and developed infrastructure.

A cornerstone of growth in Victorian marine aquaculture is the development of 12 marine aquaculture fisheries reserves, as recommended by the Environment Conservation Council, in and around Port Phillip Bay, Western Port and Portland. These reserves provide considerable scope for industry expansion and market-driven investment in production of aquatic species.

Port Phillip Bay and Western Port offer one of the best marine aquaculture opportunities in Australia; no other location has areas of water of such size and high quality so close to markets, labour and established infrastructure.

The aquaculture sites to be offered for tender are at Pinnace Channel, Grassy Point, Kirk Point – Werribee, Bates Point, Flinders, Beaumaris and Dromana. Two additional ‘greenfield’ (or new) reserves at Portland and Point Lillias will be offered for tender at a later date. The Portland reserve provides an opportunity to farm the oceanic waters of Bass Strait.

The Point Lillias reserve, a land-based site, adjacent to marines waters in the Geelong Arm provides opportunities for land-based marine farming. This allocation is realising the Victorian Government’s vision to develop an ecologically sustainable and economically viable marine aquaculture industry that provides a significant commercial supply of high quality seafood.

Through the preparation of a management plan and the provision of Crown leases, the Victorian Government has consolidated the approvals process to enable commercial interests to farm these sites with ease and security of tenure.