Application documents

Referral application form (PDF, 92 KB)

Referral application roadmap (PDF, 885 KB)

ECO-133073-17-2195-1 authority to lodge correspondence from applicants (PDF, 2.6 MB)

Cawthron Mussel farm plankton report 2020 (PDF, 2.2 MB)

Final benefits assessment referral version Nov 25 (PDF, 12.7 MB)

Fish in mussel and seaweed farms report 2023 (PDF, 1.2 MB)

King Shag final report 2022 (PDF, 8.2 MB)

Marlborough aquaculture fast-track assessment of impacts (2 MB)

Monitoring of a relocated mussel farm report 2014 (PDF, 6.6 MB)

NIWA Mussel farms ecosystem services report 2019 (PDF, 7.8 MB)

Pig Bay benthic report 2011 (PDF, 12.9 MB)

Pig Bay landscape report 2011 (PDF, 5 MB)

Pig Bay recreation report 2011 (PDF, 11.5 MB)

Richmond Bay ecological assessment 2025 (PDF, 6.3 MB)

Richmond Bay landscape evidence 2022 (PDF, 7.8 MB)

Stage 1 briefing to Minister

BRF-00007 Fast-track approvals stage 1 briefing (PDF, 2.9 MB)

Invitation to comment

Marlborough Sounds aquaculture combined request to comment letters (PDF, 1.6 MB)

Comments received

Marlborough Sounds Aquaculture combined comments (PDF, 2.2 MB)

Further information received

Marlborough Aquaculture further information from agent on applicant structure 18.12.2025 (PDF, 618 KB)

Section 18 report

Marlborough Aquaculture section 18 report (PDF, 12.3 MB)

Stage 2 briefing to Minister

Marlborough Sounds Aquaculture stage 2 briefing (PDF, 2.9 MB)

Notice of Decision

Marlborough Aquaculture stage 2 notice of decisions (PDF, 1.1 MB)