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❓ Hon Colin de Grussa asks how the Western Rock Lobster Industry Growth Plan will create 500 jobs, specifying the job types and locations. The answer references a report modelling job creation based on increased export volumes, including direct and indirect roles in fishing, processing, and related sectors, primarily in regional areas.

AnsweredQoN 1847Legislative Council

Asked

12 February 2019

Member

Hon Colin de Grussa

Portfolio

Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science

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How does the Government’s Western Rock Lobster Industry Growth Plan create 500 jobs, what jobs would they be and where would these jobs be located?

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Answered

11 April 2019

Responded by

Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science

Response time

17 days

An ACIL Allen Consulting report prepared for the Western Rock Lobster Council in December 2017 entitled “Economic contribution of the Western Rock Lobster industry” modelled the impact on jobs under a high export volume scenario of 8,800 tonnes. This modelling indicated that an export volume of 8,800 tonnes could create an additional 641 jobs. These additional jobs include those directly related to the fishery (fishing jobs and processing jobs), as well as indirect jobs (boat building, charter operations, hospitality and tourism sectors). Many of these jobs would be located in regional areas given the operation of the fishery. The Government proposal to increase the total allowable catch to 8,000 tonnes was expected to generate 500 jobs based on this modelling.

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