Hon Jon Ford asks about the completion of the government's review of stock assessment and recreational management options for demersal species in the west coast bioregion, and the timeline for announcing future management targets. Hon Norman Moore confirms receipt of reports and anticipates announcing targets for the recreational sector soon.

AnsweredQoN 454Legislative Council
Asked
12 May 2009
Portfolio
Fisheries

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PRESERVATION OF DEMERSAL SPECIES
I refer to the minister’s answer to question without notice 115, which was asked in the Legislative Council on 2 December 2008 under the title “Preservation of Demersal Species”. (1) Has the government completed its review of the stock assessment and the recreational management options for the west coast bioregion? (2) When will the government announce its targets and objectives for the future management of the west coast demersal scalefish fishery? Hon NORMAN MOORE

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I have received the reports by the independent experts undertaking the stock assessment and review of recreational management arrangements for demersal scalefish in the west coast bioregion. (2) I expect to announce the targets and objectives for future management of the recreational sector in the coming weeks.
(1) Has the government completed its review of the stock assessment and the recreational management options for the west coast bioregion? (2) When will the government announce its targets and objectives for the future management of the west coast demersal scalefish fishery? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I have received the reports by the independent experts undertaking the stock assessment and review of recreational management arrangements for demersal scalefish in the west coast bioregion. (2) I expect to announce the targets and objectives for future management of the recreational sector in the coming weeks.
(2) When will the government announce its targets and objectives for the future management of the west coast demersal scalefish fishery? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I have received the reports by the independent experts undertaking the stock assessment and review of recreational management arrangements for demersal scalefish in the west coast bioregion. (2) I expect to announce the targets and objectives for future management of the recreational sector in the coming weeks.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I have received the reports by the independent experts undertaking the stock assessment and review of recreational management arrangements for demersal scalefish in the west coast bioregion. (2) I expect to announce the targets and objectives for future management of the recreational sector in the coming weeks.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I have received the reports by the independent experts undertaking the stock assessment and review of recreational management arrangements for demersal scalefish in the west coast bioregion. (2) I expect to announce the targets and objectives for future management of the recreational sector in the coming weeks.
(1) I have received the reports by the independent experts undertaking the stock assessment and review of recreational management arrangements for demersal scalefish in the west coast bioregion. (2) I expect to announce the targets and objectives for future management of the recreational sector in the coming weeks.
(2) I expect to announce the targets and objectives for future management of the recreational sector in the coming weeks.

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