❓ Hon Bruce Donaldson questions the Minister for Fisheries regarding licence fees for rock lobster fishermen after the removal of wetline licences. The Minister commits to reviewing the Cole-House agreement for funding, which includes industry contributions.
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ROCK LOBSTER FISHERMEN - WETLINE LICENCES
I refer to the decision to remove wetline licences from the majority of rock lobster fishermen. (1) Will the minister consider reducing the licence fee charged to all licensed fishing vessels, given the reduction of management and service delivery needed to be carried out by the Department of Fisheries resulting from the changes made? (2) If not, will the minister review this fee for service to provide a sliding scale for different fishing sectors with reduced fishing capability? Hon JON FORD
I refer to the decision to remove wetline licences from the majority of rock lobster fishermen. (1) Will the minister consider reducing the licence fee charged to all licensed fishing vessels, given the reduction of management and service delivery needed to be carried out by the Department of Fisheries resulting from the changes made? (2) If not, will the minister review this fee for service to provide a sliding scale for different fishing sectors with reduced fishing capability? Hon JON FORD
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I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. (1)-(2) I have given a commitment to industry as a whole that at the conclusion of the wetline review implementation, we will carry out a review of the Cole-House agreement for funding. In fact we have put that in place now and we are starting towards the first stage of the review, which will review all the contributions that industry pays with regard to my budget.
(1) Will the minister consider reducing the licence fee charged to all licensed fishing vessels, given the reduction of management and service delivery needed to be carried out by the Department of Fisheries resulting from the changes made? (2) If not, will the minister review this fee for service to provide a sliding scale for different fishing sectors with reduced fishing capability? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. (1)-(2) I have given a commitment to industry as a whole that at the conclusion of the wetline review implementation, we will carry out a review of the Cole-House agreement for funding. In fact we have put that in place now and we are starting towards the first stage of the review, which will review all the contributions that industry pays with regard to my budget.
(2) If not, will the minister review this fee for service to provide a sliding scale for different fishing sectors with reduced fishing capability? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. (1)-(2) I have given a commitment to industry as a whole that at the conclusion of the wetline review implementation, we will carry out a review of the Cole-House agreement for funding. In fact we have put that in place now and we are starting towards the first stage of the review, which will review all the contributions that industry pays with regard to my budget.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. (1)-(2) I have given a commitment to industry as a whole that at the conclusion of the wetline review implementation, we will carry out a review of the Cole-House agreement for funding. In fact we have put that in place now and we are starting towards the first stage of the review, which will review all the contributions that industry pays with regard to my budget.
I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. (1)-(2) I have given a commitment to industry as a whole that at the conclusion of the wetline review implementation, we will carry out a review of the Cole-House agreement for funding. In fact we have put that in place now and we are starting towards the first stage of the review, which will review all the contributions that industry pays with regard to my budget.
(1)-(2) I have given a commitment to industry as a whole that at the conclusion of the wetline review implementation, we will carry out a review of the Cole-House agreement for funding. In fact we have put that in place now and we are starting towards the first stage of the review, which will review all the contributions that industry pays with regard to my budget.
(1) Will the minister consider reducing the licence fee charged to all licensed fishing vessels, given the reduction of management and service delivery needed to be carried out by the Department of Fisheries resulting from the changes made? (2) If not, will the minister review this fee for service to provide a sliding scale for different fishing sectors with reduced fishing capability? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. (1)-(2) I have given a commitment to industry as a whole that at the conclusion of the wetline review implementation, we will carry out a review of the Cole-House agreement for funding. In fact we have put that in place now and we are starting towards the first stage of the review, which will review all the contributions that industry pays with regard to my budget.
(2) If not, will the minister review this fee for service to provide a sliding scale for different fishing sectors with reduced fishing capability? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. (1)-(2) I have given a commitment to industry as a whole that at the conclusion of the wetline review implementation, we will carry out a review of the Cole-House agreement for funding. In fact we have put that in place now and we are starting towards the first stage of the review, which will review all the contributions that industry pays with regard to my budget.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. (1)-(2) I have given a commitment to industry as a whole that at the conclusion of the wetline review implementation, we will carry out a review of the Cole-House agreement for funding. In fact we have put that in place now and we are starting towards the first stage of the review, which will review all the contributions that industry pays with regard to my budget.
I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. (1)-(2) I have given a commitment to industry as a whole that at the conclusion of the wetline review implementation, we will carry out a review of the Cole-House agreement for funding. In fact we have put that in place now and we are starting towards the first stage of the review, which will review all the contributions that industry pays with regard to my budget.
(1)-(2) I have given a commitment to industry as a whole that at the conclusion of the wetline review implementation, we will carry out a review of the Cole-House agreement for funding. In fact we have put that in place now and we are starting towards the first stage of the review, which will review all the contributions that industry pays with regard to my budget.
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