❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa questions the Minister for Fisheries regarding the temporary reallocation of 20 tonnes of demersal scalefish catch from the commercial sector to the recreational sector and its future restoration.
AnsweredQoN 134Legislative Council
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WEST COAST DEMERSAL
SCALEFISH RESOURCE
134. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the minister's
decision to reallocate 20 tonnes of demersal scalefish catch from the
commercial sector to the recreational and fishing tour operator sectors within
the west coast demersal scalefish resource.
(1) How much of
the 20-tonne reallocation was being fished by the commercial sector prior to it
being surrendered through the voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme?
(2) Can the minister
confirm that the reallocation is temporary and that the 20 tonnes of catch will
be restored to the commercial fishing sector?
SCALEFISH RESOURCE
134. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the minister's
decision to reallocate 20 tonnes of demersal scalefish catch from the
commercial sector to the recreational and fishing tour operator sectors within
the west coast demersal scalefish resource.
(1) How much of
the 20-tonne reallocation was being fished by the commercial sector prior to it
being surrendered through the voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme?
(2) Can the minister
confirm that the reallocation is temporary and that the 20 tonnes of catch will
be restored to the commercial fishing sector?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Fisheries, I thank the member for some notice of
the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister for
Fisheries.
(1) Prior to the
voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme, the entire 20 tonnes were available to
be fished by the commercial sector.
(2) The 20 tonnes
have been temporarily reallocated to the recreational, including charter,
sector while in recovery. The access arrangements will be reviewed once the
resource has fully recovered.
representing the Minister for Fisheries, I thank the member for some notice of
the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister for
Fisheries.
(1) Prior to the
voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme, the entire 20 tonnes were available to
be fished by the commercial sector.
(2) The 20 tonnes
have been temporarily reallocated to the recreational, including charter,
sector while in recovery. The access arrangements will be reviewed once the
resource has fully recovered.
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