❓ A parliamentary question regarding the monitoring of the Cockburn Sound crab fishery after its reopening, following a period of closure. The Minister outlines the Department of Fisheries' ongoing and future monitoring plans.
AnsweredQoN 1057Legislative Council
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COCKBURN SOUND — CRAB FISHERY
I refer to the minister’s recent announcement to reopen the Cockburn Sound crab fishery with certain restrictions and effort reduction. (1) How long will future monitoring of the fishery be carried out and by whom? (2) How long will the monitoring be carried out for? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the minister’s recent announcement to reopen the Cockburn Sound crab fishery with certain restrictions and effort reduction. (1) How long will future monitoring of the fishery be carried out and by whom? (2) How long will the monitoring be carried out for? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of the question. Was the member the minister who closed it? Hon Jon Ford : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : I preface my answer by saying congratulations to the former minister, because it was a good decision and it has proved that closure works. I respond to the member as follows — (1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
(1) How long will future monitoring of the fishery be carried out and by whom? (2) How long will the monitoring be carried out for? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. Was the member the minister who closed it? Hon Jon Ford : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : I preface my answer by saying congratulations to the former minister, because it was a good decision and it has proved that closure works. I respond to the member as follows — (1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
(2) How long will the monitoring be carried out for? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. Was the member the minister who closed it? Hon Jon Ford : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : I preface my answer by saying congratulations to the former minister, because it was a good decision and it has proved that closure works. I respond to the member as follows — (1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. Was the member the minister who closed it? Hon Jon Ford : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : I preface my answer by saying congratulations to the former minister, because it was a good decision and it has proved that closure works. I respond to the member as follows — (1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. Was the member the minister who closed it? Hon Jon Ford : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : I preface my answer by saying congratulations to the former minister, because it was a good decision and it has proved that closure works. I respond to the member as follows — (1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
Hon Jon Ford : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : I preface my answer by saying congratulations to the former minister, because it was a good decision and it has proved that closure works. I respond to the member as follows — (1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
Hon NORMAN MOORE : I preface my answer by saying congratulations to the former minister, because it was a good decision and it has proved that closure works. I respond to the member as follows — (1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
(1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
(2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
(1) How long will future monitoring of the fishery be carried out and by whom? (2) How long will the monitoring be carried out for? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. Was the member the minister who closed it? Hon Jon Ford : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : I preface my answer by saying congratulations to the former minister, because it was a good decision and it has proved that closure works. I respond to the member as follows — (1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
(2) How long will the monitoring be carried out for? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. Was the member the minister who closed it? Hon Jon Ford : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : I preface my answer by saying congratulations to the former minister, because it was a good decision and it has proved that closure works. I respond to the member as follows — (1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. Was the member the minister who closed it? Hon Jon Ford : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : I preface my answer by saying congratulations to the former minister, because it was a good decision and it has proved that closure works. I respond to the member as follows — (1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. Was the member the minister who closed it? Hon Jon Ford : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : I preface my answer by saying congratulations to the former minister, because it was a good decision and it has proved that closure works. I respond to the member as follows — (1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
Hon Jon Ford : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : I preface my answer by saying congratulations to the former minister, because it was a good decision and it has proved that closure works. I respond to the member as follows — (1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
Hon NORMAN MOORE : I preface my answer by saying congratulations to the former minister, because it was a good decision and it has proved that closure works. I respond to the member as follows — (1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
(1) The Department of Fisheries is currently undertaking a three-year stock assessment of the crab fishery in Cockburn Sound. This is due to be completed by June 2010. The department proposes to continue monitoring juvenile crab abundance after that date. The department will monitor commercial catches through statutory fishing returns and is proposing to monitor recreational catches in 2009-10 through creel survey work. (2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
(2) The monitoring will be undertaken for as long as it is deemed necessary by the department.
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