❓ Hon. Jon Ford asks the Minister for Fisheries about the timing of a decision on the West Coast Rock Lobster Fishery management package and whether it will be postponed until after the Western Rock Lobster Council congress. The Minister assures that the decision-making process will consider the congress's views.
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WEST COAST ROCK LOBSTER FISHERY
(1) Can the minister advise whether he intends to make a decision in June regarding the future management package for the west coast rock lobster fishery? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister consider postponing the decision until after the Western Rock Lobster Council has held its congress, which is scheduled for 3 July; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE
(1) Can the minister advise whether he intends to make a decision in June regarding the future management package for the west coast rock lobster fishery? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister consider postponing the decision until after the Western Rock Lobster Council has held its congress, which is scheduled for 3 July; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of the question, albeit not in writing. I appreciate him giving me some notice that he was going to ask the question. (1)-(2) We need to make decisions on the future of the rock lobster industry as soon as possible so that if there are to be changes for next season, as much notice is provided as possible. However, the process that is in train now would not see a decision made until after the Western Rock Lobster Council has held its congress. I assure the member and the council that the views expressed at that congress will be taken into account before the government makes a decision.
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister consider postponing the decision until after the Western Rock Lobster Council has held its congress, which is scheduled for 3 July; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question, albeit not in writing. I appreciate him giving me some notice that he was going to ask the question. (1)-(2) We need to make decisions on the future of the rock lobster industry as soon as possible so that if there are to be changes for next season, as much notice is provided as possible. However, the process that is in train now would not see a decision made until after the Western Rock Lobster Council has held its congress. I assure the member and the council that the views expressed at that congress will be taken into account before the government makes a decision.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question, albeit not in writing. I appreciate him giving me some notice that he was going to ask the question. (1)-(2) We need to make decisions on the future of the rock lobster industry as soon as possible so that if there are to be changes for next season, as much notice is provided as possible. However, the process that is in train now would not see a decision made until after the Western Rock Lobster Council has held its congress. I assure the member and the council that the views expressed at that congress will be taken into account before the government makes a decision.
I thank the member for some notice of the question, albeit not in writing. I appreciate him giving me some notice that he was going to ask the question. (1)-(2) We need to make decisions on the future of the rock lobster industry as soon as possible so that if there are to be changes for next season, as much notice is provided as possible. However, the process that is in train now would not see a decision made until after the Western Rock Lobster Council has held its congress. I assure the member and the council that the views expressed at that congress will be taken into account before the government makes a decision.
(1)-(2) We need to make decisions on the future of the rock lobster industry as soon as possible so that if there are to be changes for next season, as much notice is provided as possible. However, the process that is in train now would not see a decision made until after the Western Rock Lobster Council has held its congress. I assure the member and the council that the views expressed at that congress will be taken into account before the government makes a decision.
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister consider postponing the decision until after the Western Rock Lobster Council has held its congress, which is scheduled for 3 July; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question, albeit not in writing. I appreciate him giving me some notice that he was going to ask the question. (1)-(2) We need to make decisions on the future of the rock lobster industry as soon as possible so that if there are to be changes for next season, as much notice is provided as possible. However, the process that is in train now would not see a decision made until after the Western Rock Lobster Council has held its congress. I assure the member and the council that the views expressed at that congress will be taken into account before the government makes a decision.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question, albeit not in writing. I appreciate him giving me some notice that he was going to ask the question. (1)-(2) We need to make decisions on the future of the rock lobster industry as soon as possible so that if there are to be changes for next season, as much notice is provided as possible. However, the process that is in train now would not see a decision made until after the Western Rock Lobster Council has held its congress. I assure the member and the council that the views expressed at that congress will be taken into account before the government makes a decision.
I thank the member for some notice of the question, albeit not in writing. I appreciate him giving me some notice that he was going to ask the question. (1)-(2) We need to make decisions on the future of the rock lobster industry as soon as possible so that if there are to be changes for next season, as much notice is provided as possible. However, the process that is in train now would not see a decision made until after the Western Rock Lobster Council has held its congress. I assure the member and the council that the views expressed at that congress will be taken into account before the government makes a decision.
(1)-(2) We need to make decisions on the future of the rock lobster industry as soon as possible so that if there are to be changes for next season, as much notice is provided as possible. However, the process that is in train now would not see a decision made until after the Western Rock Lobster Council has held its congress. I assure the member and the council that the views expressed at that congress will be taken into account before the government makes a decision.
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