Its role was to provide relevant advice to the Minister regarding the administration of the Aquaculture Act 2001, related policies, proposals, regulations and any amendments to them.
[1] In 2012, Fisheries Minister Gail Gago described the AAC as playing "a vital role in informing and advising Government to ensure the ecological sustainable development of South Australia’s world-leading aquaculture.
"[2] In September 2014 it was recommended that the council be abolished in favour of direct sectoral representation.
[3] Members were appointed to the Aquaculture Advisory Committee for a period of three years, following a nomination process.
The Committee typically mets four to five times a year and meetings were held at 25 Grenfell St, Adelaide.