❓ Hon Rick Mazza questions the Minister for Fisheries regarding the Department's response to a fish kill event in Cockburn Sound, including reaction time, forensic testing, post-mortem results, affected species, and potential risks of human consumption. The Minister was unable to provide an answer at the time.
AnsweredQoN 1409Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
COCKBURN
SOUND — FISH STOCK LOSSES
1409. Hon RICK MAZZA to the
Minister for Fisheries:
Given the Department of Fisheries has advised that the first
reported evidence of a fish kill event in Cockburn Sound was made to FishWatch by a member of the public on 19 November 2015 at
6.48 am —
(1) What was the reaction time for the Department of Fisheries
to respond to the report?
(2) Was there
any delay in the Department of Fisheries response time, and would that have
impacted the effectiveness of the forensic testing of fish and water samples?
(3) What are the post-mortem results; and, if there are no
post-mortem results, why not?
(4) What species have been identified as affected?
(5) What are the possible ramifications of human consumption
of the affected fish?
SOUND — FISH STOCK LOSSES
1409. Hon RICK MAZZA to the
Minister for Fisheries:
Given the Department of Fisheries has advised that the first
reported evidence of a fish kill event in Cockburn Sound was made to FishWatch by a member of the public on 19 November 2015 at
6.48 am —
(1) What was the reaction time for the Department of Fisheries
to respond to the report?
(2) Was there
any delay in the Department of Fisheries response time, and would that have
impacted the effectiveness of the forensic testing of fish and water samples?
(3) What are the post-mortem results; and, if there are no
post-mortem results, why not?
(4) What species have been identified as affected?
(5) What are the possible ramifications of human consumption
of the affected fish?
AnswerView source ↗
Mr President, I do
not have an answer on that at this stage. I am sorry, honourable member.
Hon Rick Mazza : It is question C1470.
Hon KEN BASTON : No, I do not have anything here.
not have an answer on that at this stage. I am sorry, honourable member.
Hon Rick Mazza : It is question C1470.
Hon KEN BASTON : No, I do not have anything here.
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