works commencing recommendation is to avoid and request to avoid the area in the short term. area the pipeline has a 3LPP coating and marine growth is He protested about the risk of reduced and there are no damaging his nets on pipelines major snagging items on the with growth on them in the line future. Cooper Energy have had He was not allowed to fish over outside of the EP as consultation with the fishing the existing PB related to HDD. industry with LEFCOL/SETFIA He was not aware of any and community meetings to restriction and the existing line advise of our plans. could be fished over There is no restriction over the that frond mats washing up from PB lines and could be fished previous works over lessons learnt have resulted in non-use of frond mats for future works South-East Peak 15/10/2015 Industry General introduction of the Sole Santos/Cooper identify the Cooper recognise the Trawl Fishing for Trawl Project. Meeting with SETFIA SETFIA and LEFCOL as cumulative impact from Industry Fishermen in the and LEFCOL Reviewed unresolved issues relevant stakeholders multiple exclusion and Association SE Region between O&G and Geoscience Santos commissioned once in operation will assess Interests: Aust and fishing industry. SETFIA to undertake a possibility of reducing zones. SETFIA-01 Activity Snagged fishing gear is Fishing Study for the Sole Pipeline has been designed to Notifications expensive to replace. Development Project be over-fished and designs identifying who fishes in Increased Concern about the cumulative are being further progressed. the area, methods of impacts that may impact of adding wellheads and Fishery groups will be kept fishing used and detailing exclusion zones and reducing informed. the communications areas available to fishing. Was
works commencing and request to avoid area He protested about the risk of damaging his nets on pipelines with growth on them in the future. He was not allowed to fish over the existing PB He was not aware of any restriction and the existing line could be fished over that frond mats washing up from previous works outside of the EP as related to HDD. recommendation is to avoid the area in the short term. the pipeline has a 3LPP coating and marine growth is reduced and there are no major snagging items on the line Cooper Energy have had consultation with the fishing industry with LEFCOL/SETFIA and community meetings to advise of our plans. There is no restriction over the PB lines and could be fished over lessons learnt have resulted in non-use of frond mats for future works South-East Trawl Fishing Industry Association Peak Industry for Trawl Fishermen in the SE Region Interests: Activity Notifications Increased impacts that may 15/10/2015 Meeting with SETFIA and LEFCOL General introduction of the Sole Project. Reviewed unresolved issues between O&G and Geoscience Aust and fishing industry. Snagged fishing gear is expensive to replace. Concern about the cumulative impact of adding wellheads and exclusion zones and reducing areas available to fishing. Was Santos/Cooper identify the SETFIA and LEFCOL as relevant stakeholders Santos commissioned SETFIA to undertake a Fishing Study for the Sole Development Project identifying who fishes in the area, methods of fishing used and detailing the communications Cooper recognise the cumulative impact from multiple exclusion and once in operation will assess possibility of reducing zones. Pipeline has been designed to be over-fished and designs are being further progressed. Fishery groups will be kept informed. SETFIA-01
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