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PART 1 – PROFILE INFORMATION
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MFMA INDUSTRY SURVEY 2002
1. Type of business? Please  the appropriate box.
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Retail (fresh and cooked)
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Wholesale only
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Retail (cooked only)
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What was the gross annual turnover (ie. the total dollar value of sales) of your business
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for the financial year 2001-2002? If you are unsure of the answer you may need to contact
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your accountant or bookkeeper.
Retail (fresh only)
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PART 2 - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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3. Did your business have a manager or staff member whose job included environmental
duties in the financial year 2001-2002? (eg. Separating garbage, ensuring taps don’t
leak, monitoring water consumption etc). Please  the appropriate box.
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Did your company have any of the following plans, systems
or reporting procedures in
place in the financial year 2001-2002? Please  the o
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Plans, Systems and Reporting Procedures
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No
No, but
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A written environmental policy or plan (ie. a statement of the business’
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environmental goals & environmental management activities).
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An Environmental Management System (EMS) or Code of a
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documented system for managing the environmental aspects
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operations, which integrates environmental management into daily
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operations and planning).
 Please indicate if this was independently certified and audited.
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A documented Emergency Response Plan to manage poisons, spills or
other accidents.
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A Quality Management System such as ISO 9000 or HACCP certification.
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A Public Environment Report or other report available to the public on the
environmental impacts and activities of your business.
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5. Was your business involved in any of the following programs or practices in the financial
year 2001-2002? Please  the appropriate boxes.
Practices
Yes
No
No, but
planned
Use of energy efficient appliances (eg freezers, water heaters)
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Use of energy efficient lighting (eg low energy light bulbs)
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Water conservation initiatives (eg water efficient taps)
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Purchase of recycled or recyclable materials (eg. wrapping paper)
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Environmental audits
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Purchasing “Green Power” electricity
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Purchase of fish from certified sustainable fisheries (ie. Marine
Stewardship Council – WA Rock Lobster, NZ Hoki).
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Other, please specify
6. What do you perceive as the main barriers to your business implementing
environmental management measures? Please  the appropriate boxes.
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Disagree
Inadequate resources
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Perceived costs too high
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Lack of information
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Inappropriate for the size of the business
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Not a priority
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PART 3 – RESOURCE USE
The following questions allow you to develop an environmental profile for your business, giving you
the ability to benchmark your business to measure its productivity improvements in later years
against aggregated data published by MFMA.
WATER USE
7. Do you pay for the water used in your business directly (ie. you receive a bill from a
water supplier) or is the cost incorporated in your rent?
Pay water supplier directly
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Incorporated in my rental agreement
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8. If you paid directly how much water did you use and what was the cost over the
financial year 2001-2002? Please refer to your water bill or contact your water supplier (eg
Sydney Water).
Kilolitres used:………………
Cost of purchase: $…………….
ENERGY USE
9. How much energy did your business consume and what was the cost? Please complete
the following table based on the financial year 2001-2002?
Energy Form
Annual consumption
Cost
Electricity
Kwh
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Green power
Kwh
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GJ
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LPG (transport)
Litres
$
Petrol (transport)
Litres
$
Diesel (transport)
Litres
$
Natural Gas
WASTE DISPOSAL
10.Did you separate the following solid wastes, for recycling in the financial year 20012002? Please  the appropriate box.
Plastics
Cardboard /paper
Organic waste
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Yes
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No
No
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11.How much general waste (garbage) did your business dispose of in the financial year
2001-2002?
Volume of garbage: …………………
(Please  if estimate )
Cost: $……………………
If you do not have this information please 
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12.If you sold cooked food in the financial year 2001-2002 how did you dispose of the
waste/used oil? Please  the appropriate box.
Recycled (through supplier)
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General garbage
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Not applicable 
Please specify the quantity of oil used and the cost of disposal if applicable.
………………….. Litres/week
Cost of disposal $………………………
13.On average how much waste fish frames and offal did your business generate per week
in the financial year 2001-2002?
Number of fish crates (ie. standard 54.5 litre SFM crate)
……………………….per week.
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14.How did you dispose of your waste fish frames and offal in the financial year 20012002? Please  the appropriate boxes.
General garbage
Sent to fishmeal plant through a contractor
Sold as bait
Sold as offal
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Cost
$………………
Average $……………..kg
Average $……………..kg
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15.Would you be interested in obtaining any information on the following? Please  the
appropriate boxes.
Waste minimisation (solid, liquid and air)
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Environmental legislation
Water efficiency
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Life Cycle Analysis
Energy efficiency & Green Power
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Certified sustainable seafood products
Recycling
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Environmental Management Systems
Other, please specify:………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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16.How would you prefer to receive information on environmental management? Please 
the appropriate boxes.
Articles in the MFMA bulletins
Evening course or seminar
Brochures
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1 day training course
Web site
Other ……………………………….
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Thank you for completing this survey.
Please indicate approximately how long it took to complete the survey. .…………..Minutes
To help us clarify any specific issues, please provide a contact person and phone number.
Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Telephone Number: …………………………………………………………………………..
Email:
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What’s your opinion? Would you consider returning your waste offal and fish frames to the supply
point (eg. Sydney Fish Market) for reprocessing (ie. into fishmeal or agricultural fertiliser) if such a
service became available? Please comment.
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