❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding the Lancelin to Mandurah exclusion zone for commercial fishermen. The questions cover the number of affected fishermen, compensation, supply reduction, and compliance by recreational fishers.
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FISHERIES - LANCELIN TO MANDURAH EXCLUSION ZONE
Some notice of this question has been given because it came back to me. Given the exclusion zone for commercial fishermen between Lancelin and Mandurah is to come into effect at midnight tonight - that was last night because this question could not be answered yesterday - I ask - (1) How many commercial fishermen will be affected? (2) How many will be offered compensation? (3) What reduction in supply levels will the closure mean to consumers wishing to purchase local fish? (4) Is the minister going to raise the compliance level in ensuring strict catch limits are being met by recreational boat fishers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
Some notice of this question has been given because it came back to me. Given the exclusion zone for commercial fishermen between Lancelin and Mandurah is to come into effect at midnight tonight - that was last night because this question could not be answered yesterday - I ask - (1) How many commercial fishermen will be affected? (2) How many will be offered compensation? (3) What reduction in supply levels will the closure mean to consumers wishing to purchase local fish? (4) Is the minister going to raise the compliance level in ensuring strict catch limits are being met by recreational boat fishers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
Given the exclusion zone for commercial fishermen between Lancelin and Mandurah is to come into effect at midnight tonight - that was last night because this question could not be answered yesterday - I ask - (1) How many commercial fishermen will be affected? (2) How many will be offered compensation? (3) What reduction in supply levels will the closure mean to consumers wishing to purchase local fish? (4) Is the minister going to raise the compliance level in ensuring strict catch limits are being met by recreational boat fishers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(1) How many commercial fishermen will be affected? (2) How many will be offered compensation? (3) What reduction in supply levels will the closure mean to consumers wishing to purchase local fish? (4) Is the minister going to raise the compliance level in ensuring strict catch limits are being met by recreational boat fishers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(2) How many will be offered compensation? (3) What reduction in supply levels will the closure mean to consumers wishing to purchase local fish? (4) Is the minister going to raise the compliance level in ensuring strict catch limits are being met by recreational boat fishers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(3) What reduction in supply levels will the closure mean to consumers wishing to purchase local fish? (4) Is the minister going to raise the compliance level in ensuring strict catch limits are being met by recreational boat fishers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(4) Is the minister going to raise the compliance level in ensuring strict catch limits are being met by recreational boat fishers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
Given the exclusion zone for commercial fishermen between Lancelin and Mandurah is to come into effect at midnight tonight - that was last night because this question could not be answered yesterday - I ask - (1) How many commercial fishermen will be affected? (2) How many will be offered compensation? (3) What reduction in supply levels will the closure mean to consumers wishing to purchase local fish? (4) Is the minister going to raise the compliance level in ensuring strict catch limits are being met by recreational boat fishers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(1) How many commercial fishermen will be affected? (2) How many will be offered compensation? (3) What reduction in supply levels will the closure mean to consumers wishing to purchase local fish? (4) Is the minister going to raise the compliance level in ensuring strict catch limits are being met by recreational boat fishers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(2) How many will be offered compensation? (3) What reduction in supply levels will the closure mean to consumers wishing to purchase local fish? (4) Is the minister going to raise the compliance level in ensuring strict catch limits are being met by recreational boat fishers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(3) What reduction in supply levels will the closure mean to consumers wishing to purchase local fish? (4) Is the minister going to raise the compliance level in ensuring strict catch limits are being met by recreational boat fishers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(4) Is the minister going to raise the compliance level in ensuring strict catch limits are being met by recreational boat fishers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, I provide the following response - (1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(1) I understand the closure will impact directly on about six commercial shark boats and 28 west coast demersal scalefish fishery permit holders. It is also worth noting that 27 of these operators are also likely to receive some level of access to one or more other zones of the fishery, and, as such, the majority of these are not entirely dependent on access to the metropolitan zone. (2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(2) While there is no requirement for government to compensate fishers for the loss of access to the metropolitan zone or the commercial wetline fishery, the Carpenter government has committed $7.6 million to assist those commercial fishers affected by the introduction of the metropolitan zone closure and implementation of the broader outcomes of the wetline review. Compensation will be available to commercial scalefish fishers affected by the implementation of the closure of the metropolitan area. This will be in the form of an act-of-grace payment process and our voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme targeting fishing boat licences. A further voluntary fisheries adjustment scheme for the west coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery will be available to reduce the number of gear fishing units in the fishery by 222 units to compensate for the metropolitan area closure. This equates to a one-third reduction in the fishing capacity of this fishery. (3) The closure equates to only approximately three per cent of the total combined annual commercial demersal scalefish and shark catch in WA. (4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
(4) The department’s fisheries and marine officers will continue to monitor and enforce the existing catch limits and other controls that apply to recreational fishers as well as the interim measures the minister announced on 17 September following their implementation.
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Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
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Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.