from the activity are not expected to continue once the activity is complete. Given that much of the area within the FIS is overlapped by areas of FIS to be run in 2016 and 2018 heavy shipping, which are SETFIA outlined services they likely to have a greater can provide including impact on finfish than the identification of fishers, reports presence of the MODU on fishing, and communication and associated support services vessels, and that the FIS will commence after completion of the activity, Cooper Energy has determined that the offshore activities will not negatively impact the FIS. 12/7/2016 SETFIA and LEFCOL meeting to discuss proposed Sole Marlo fishing community have Meeting with SETFIA offshore pipeline design been involved via community and LEFCOL improvements and learnings information sessions etc. Cooper have assessed from Patricia Baleen pipeline VRFish have been included in potential impacts from and HDD installation in 2002-3. notices. SETFIA-02 drilling activities on fish The timing of the proposed 2018 behaviour and determined Pipeline is to avoid Marlo SETFIA-02a Fishing Independent Survey was minimal impact at the Reef. also discussed. Only potential distance. Pipeline will not introduce new project interaction would be if snag points and is designed to the well was being drilled while be fished over the survey was being undertaken - Even if there would
FIS to be run in 2016 and 2018 SETFIA outlined services they can provide including identification of fishers, reports on fishing, and communication services from the activity are not expected to continue once the activity is complete. Given that much of the area within the FIS is overlapped by areas of heavy shipping, which are likely to have a greater impact on finfish than the presence of the MODU and associated support vessels, and that the FIS will commence after completion of the activity, Cooper Energy has determined that the offshore activities will not negatively impact the FIS. 12/7/2016 Meeting with SETFIA and LEFCOL SETFIA and LEFCOL meeting to discuss proposed Sole offshore pipeline design improvements and learnings from Patricia Baleen pipeline and HDD installation in 2002-3. The timing of the proposed 2018 Fishing Independent Survey was also discussed. Only potential project interaction would be if the well was being drilled while the survey was being undertaken - Even if there would Cooper have assessed potential impacts from drilling activities on fish behaviour and determined minimal impact at the distance. Marlo fishing community have been involved via community information sessions etc. VRFish have been included in notices. Pipeline is to avoid Marlo Reef. Pipeline will not introduce new snag points and is designed to be fished over SETFIA-02 SETFIA-02a
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