❓ Question regarding the Minister's actions following the 2014 State of Cockburn Sound Report's advice on recreational shellfish harvesting and the implementation of a shellfish sampling program. The answer refers to Department of Health recommendations.
AnsweredQoN 4905Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the State of Cockburn Sound Report 2014 and ask: (a) what action did the Minister take in respect to the Report's advice that: shellfish harvested recreationally elsewhere in the Sound is not monitored for quality ; and (b) has the Minister asked the Cockburn Sound Management Council to put in place a broad shellfish sampling program to protect public health?
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Answered
15 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
28 days
(a)-(b) The Department of Health recommends only eating shellfish that have been harvested commercially under strict monitoring programs that ensure the waters are free from pollutants and toxins. These safety programs include routine testing of the animal as well as the waters to make sure the shellfish are safe to eat.
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