Question seeks information on CALM's consultation processes, marine tourism licenses issued in Coral Bay and Exmouth, particularly regarding whale shark tourism, and visitor numbers to Coral Bay. It aims to understand the regulatory framework and scale of marine tourism activities.

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11 June 2002
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the Environment and Heritage

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(1) Does the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 require CALM to consult with the MPRA before granting commercial marine nature-based tourism licenses?
(2) How many marine-based licenses of any description have been issued by CALM to tourism operators, operating from the Coral Bay settlement?
(3) Are there 16 whale-shark tourism licenses currently issued by CALM Exmouth District?
(4) How many whale-shark tourist licensed operators operate from Exmouth and how many from Coral Bay?
(5) Who are these licensees in each locale?
(6) Are these licensees required to keep records to show where their interactions with whale sharks occur?
(7) Is the figure of 3000 tourists an accurate number of visitors to Coral Bay for the last six months?
(8) If not, what is the number?
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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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