❓ Hon. Jon Ford inquires about the impact of individual quota implementation on departmental management costs for the WA rock lobster fishery. The Minister acknowledges increased costs during the initial phase and anticipates a return to previous levels after the transition.
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ROCK LOBSTER FISHERY — MANAGEMENT COSTS
200. Hon JON FORD to the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the Western Australian rock lobster fishery.
(1) Have
departmental management costs increased or declined in implementing individual
quota?
(2) What are
the estimated departmental management costs over the next four years?
200. Hon JON FORD to the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the Western Australian rock lobster fishery.
(1) Have
departmental management costs increased or declined in implementing individual
quota?
(2) What are
the estimated departmental management costs over the next four years?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) From the
2010–11 financial year, the way that commercial fishery access fees are
determined changed from cost recovery to licence fees set at 5.75 per cent of
the gross value of production of the relevant fishery. Under this new model,
funds are allocated according to departmental priorities and required outcomes
rather than to individual fisheries. Nevertheless, the department estimates
that during the first phase of quota implementation there was an increase in
rock lobster management costs in the order of $750 000.
(2) As
previously indicated, revenue from access fees is now allocated according to
departmental priorities and required outcomes rather than to individual
fisheries. Nevertheless, it is expected that the west coast rock lobster
management costs will remain at increased levels during the transition to quota
before reducing to around the previous level.
(1) From the
2010–11 financial year, the way that commercial fishery access fees are
determined changed from cost recovery to licence fees set at 5.75 per cent of
the gross value of production of the relevant fishery. Under this new model,
funds are allocated according to departmental priorities and required outcomes
rather than to individual fisheries. Nevertheless, the department estimates
that during the first phase of quota implementation there was an increase in
rock lobster management costs in the order of $750 000.
(2) As
previously indicated, revenue from access fees is now allocated according to
departmental priorities and required outcomes rather than to individual
fisheries. Nevertheless, it is expected that the west coast rock lobster
management costs will remain at increased levels during the transition to quota
before reducing to around the previous level.
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