📜 Fish Resources Management Amendment Bill 2011
Assented toLCBill 20419 May 2011
The Fish Resources Management Amendment Bill 2011 amends the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 to improve the legal and administrative framework for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, and aquatic environment management in Western Australia. It introduces risk-based assessments, clarifies objectives, and enhances enforcement.
Impact
Commercial and recreational fishers, aquaculture operators, and Aboriginal corporations involved in fishing will be affected. The changes aim to ensure sustainable fishing practices and protect aquatic resources for future generations.
Key Changes
["Introduces a risk-based framework for aquaculture licensing and management.", "Replaces the objects of the Act to focus on sustainable development and resource conservation.", "Creates a new offence relating to trafficking of high-value fish species.", "Enables temporary transfer of entitlements under an authorisation.", "Provides for commercial fisheries authorisations to be treated as property in deceased estates."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC19 May 2011
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC16 Aug 2011
- LC AmendedLC17 Aug 2011
- LC Third ReadingLC18 Aug 2011
- LA Second Reading MovedLA31 Aug 2011
- LA IntroducedLA31 Aug 2011
- LA Consideration in DetailLA27 Sept 2011
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA27 Sept 2011
- LA Third ReadingLA28 Sept 2011
- Royal Assent12 Oct 2011
Affected Sectors
environmentagricultureresourcesindigenous
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