❓ Question on Notice regarding the release of a biological agent into Cockburn Sound and its potential impacts on marine life, biodiversity, and local industries. The Minister deferred the answer to QoN 66.
AnsweredQoN 65Legislative Assembly
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(b) what is the nature of this biological agent; (c) what marine life will this biological agent target; (d) what effect will it have on the marine life; (e) will the biological agent be released back into the marine environment; (f) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection Agency done any analysis of what effect the biological agent will have upon marine life in Cockburn Sound; (g) if so, what did the analysis focus upon, and what were the results; (h) if not, why not; (i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(c) what marine life will this biological agent target; (d) what effect will it have on the marine life; (e) will the biological agent be released back into the marine environment; (f) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection Agency done any analysis of what effect the biological agent will have upon marine life in Cockburn Sound; (g) if so, what did the analysis focus upon, and what were the results; (h) if not, why not; (i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(d) what effect will it have on the marine life; (e) will the biological agent be released back into the marine environment; (f) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection Agency done any analysis of what effect the biological agent will have upon marine life in Cockburn Sound; (g) if so, what did the analysis focus upon, and what were the results; (h) if not, why not; (i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(e) will the biological agent be released back into the marine environment; (f) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection Agency done any analysis of what effect the biological agent will have upon marine life in Cockburn Sound; (g) if so, what did the analysis focus upon, and what were the results; (h) if not, why not; (i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(f) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection Agency done any analysis of what effect the biological agent will have upon marine life in Cockburn Sound; (g) if so, what did the analysis focus upon, and what were the results; (h) if not, why not; (i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(g) if so, what did the analysis focus upon, and what were the results; (h) if not, why not; (i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(h) if not, why not; (i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(j) if not, why not?
The Minister for the Environment; Science has provided the following response: The Member is referred to the answer provided to Question on Notice 66.
The Member is referred to the answer provided to Question on Notice 66.
(c) what marine life will this biological agent target; (d) what effect will it have on the marine life; (e) will the biological agent be released back into the marine environment; (f) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection Agency done any analysis of what effect the biological agent will have upon marine life in Cockburn Sound; (g) if so, what did the analysis focus upon, and what were the results; (h) if not, why not; (i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(d) what effect will it have on the marine life; (e) will the biological agent be released back into the marine environment; (f) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection Agency done any analysis of what effect the biological agent will have upon marine life in Cockburn Sound; (g) if so, what did the analysis focus upon, and what were the results; (h) if not, why not; (i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(e) will the biological agent be released back into the marine environment; (f) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection Agency done any analysis of what effect the biological agent will have upon marine life in Cockburn Sound; (g) if so, what did the analysis focus upon, and what were the results; (h) if not, why not; (i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(f) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection Agency done any analysis of what effect the biological agent will have upon marine life in Cockburn Sound; (g) if so, what did the analysis focus upon, and what were the results; (h) if not, why not; (i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(g) if so, what did the analysis focus upon, and what were the results; (h) if not, why not; (i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(h) if not, why not; (i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(i) has the Water Authority or the Environmental Protection done any analysis of the potential affects of this biological agent upon the biodiversity of the marine environment, industries that operate out of Cockburn Sound, such as Mussel farming, commercial fishing, and tourism and recreational fishing; and (j) if not, why not?
(j) if not, why not?
The Minister for the Environment; Science has provided the following response: The Member is referred to the answer provided to Question on Notice 66.
The Member is referred to the answer provided to Question on Notice 66.
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Answered
23 June 2005
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Minister for the Environment
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22 days
Answer
The Minister for the Environment; Science has provided the following response:
The Member is referred to the answer provided to Question on Notice 66.
The Minister for the Environment; Science has provided the following response:
The Member is referred to the answer provided to Question on Notice 66.
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