❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the confidentiality of payments related to fishing restrictions and mackerel permits. The Minister explains the payments are Act of Grace payments based on confidential catch history to avoid compromising the Fish Resources Management Act 1994.
AnsweredQoN 5031Legislative Council
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Further to my question on notice No. 4835 of 18 October 2011 and given that no payment was connected to the State Administrative Tribunal, I ask -
(1) Why are one payment made in 2007 and two payments made in 2011 confidential?
(2) Were any payments made in connection with the second round of applications for mackerel permits?
(3) If yes to (2), why were these payments made?
(1) Why are one payment made in 2007 and two payments made in 2011 confidential?
(2) Were any payments made in connection with the second round of applications for mackerel permits?
(3) If yes to (2), why were these payments made?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries
Response time
104 days
(1) In 2007 an Act of Grace payment was made to offset the reduction in the capacity to use a longline to target pink snapper in Cockburn Sound. In 2011 two Act of Grace payments were made to offset the impact of the closure of Geographe Bay to commercial beach seine fishing. The payments were based on individual, confidential catch history and, where one to two payments are made, the amounts are kept confidential to ensure that the provisions of s250 of the
Fish Resources Management Act 1994
are not compromised.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
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Fish Resources Management Act 1994
are not compromised.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
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