A WA parliamentary question seeks information on research supporting the use of marine sanctuary zones for biodiversity conservation and fisheries management. The Minister responds by tabling two papers acknowledging the role of sanctuaries.

AnsweredQoN 309Legislative Council
Asked
25 May 2005
Portfolio
Fisheries

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I refer to the sanctuary zones for biodiversity conservation and/or fisheries management. (1) How many research papers have been written by the Department of Fisheries staff, or on behalf of the Department of Fisheries, about the value of sanctuary zones for marine biodiversity conservation and/or fisheries management? (2) Can the minister table all those papers? (3) How many of those papers offer qualified or total support for the use of sanctuary zones for biodiversity conservation? Hon JON FORD

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Two papers. (2) Yes. I table those papers. [See paper 395.] (3) Both papers acknowledge that sanctuaries have a role in biodiversity conservation.
(1) How many research papers have been written by the Department of Fisheries staff, or on behalf of the Department of Fisheries, about the value of sanctuary zones for marine biodiversity conservation and/or fisheries management? (2) Can the minister table all those papers? (3) How many of those papers offer qualified or total support for the use of sanctuary zones for biodiversity conservation? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Two papers. (2) Yes. I table those papers. [See paper 395.] (3) Both papers acknowledge that sanctuaries have a role in biodiversity conservation.
(2) Can the minister table all those papers? (3) How many of those papers offer qualified or total support for the use of sanctuary zones for biodiversity conservation? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Two papers. (2) Yes. I table those papers. [See paper 395.] (3) Both papers acknowledge that sanctuaries have a role in biodiversity conservation.
(3) How many of those papers offer qualified or total support for the use of sanctuary zones for biodiversity conservation? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Two papers. (2) Yes. I table those papers. [See paper 395.] (3) Both papers acknowledge that sanctuaries have a role in biodiversity conservation.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Two papers. (2) Yes. I table those papers. [See paper 395.] (3) Both papers acknowledge that sanctuaries have a role in biodiversity conservation.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Two papers. (2) Yes. I table those papers. [See paper 395.] (3) Both papers acknowledge that sanctuaries have a role in biodiversity conservation.
(1) Two papers. (2) Yes. I table those papers. [See paper 395.] (3) Both papers acknowledge that sanctuaries have a role in biodiversity conservation.
(2) Yes. I table those papers. [See paper 395.] (3) Both papers acknowledge that sanctuaries have a role in biodiversity conservation.
(3) Both papers acknowledge that sanctuaries have a role in biodiversity conservation.

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