WA Parliament QoN regarding new recreational fishing regulations in the Gascoyne and west coast, and a review of the professional fin fish industry. The Minister confirms the commercial review is underway, with some plans already approved.

AnsweredQoN 784Legislative Council
Asked
2 April 2003
Portfolio
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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The Gascoyne and west coast new bag and possession limits for recreational fishing start on 1 July 2003. With regard to the new regulations for recreational fishing - (1) Can the minister advise when these regulations will be gazetted? (2) Will the professional fin fish industry undergo a similar review? (3) If so, when? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Regulations are being drafted. The precise date of gazettal will depend on the drafting process. It is my intention that the regulations will take effect on 1 July 2003. (2)-(3) Yes, this is already under way and in some respects has already been completed prior to the announcement of new arrangements for the recreational fishing sector. I announced a review of the commercial fin fish - wet-line - industry in July last year. I will shortly finalise appointments to two committees to develop recommendations for a draft management plan and access criteria. To the extent that I said that in some respects it had already been completed, I note that I have already approved a management plan for the Spanish mackerel fishery. A process to implement a management plan for the west coast estuarine fishery is also under way.
(1) Can the minister advise when these regulations will be gazetted? (2) Will the professional fin fish industry undergo a similar review? (3) If so, when? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Regulations are being drafted. The precise date of gazettal will depend on the drafting process. It is my intention that the regulations will take effect on 1 July 2003. (2)-(3) Yes, this is already under way and in some respects has already been completed prior to the announcement of new arrangements for the recreational fishing sector. I announced a review of the commercial fin fish - wet-line - industry in July last year. I will shortly finalise appointments to two committees to develop recommendations for a draft management plan and access criteria. To the extent that I said that in some respects it had already been completed, I note that I have already approved a management plan for the Spanish mackerel fishery. A process to implement a management plan for the west coast estuarine fishery is also under way.
(2) Will the professional fin fish industry undergo a similar review? (3) If so, when? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Regulations are being drafted. The precise date of gazettal will depend on the drafting process. It is my intention that the regulations will take effect on 1 July 2003. (2)-(3) Yes, this is already under way and in some respects has already been completed prior to the announcement of new arrangements for the recreational fishing sector. I announced a review of the commercial fin fish - wet-line - industry in July last year. I will shortly finalise appointments to two committees to develop recommendations for a draft management plan and access criteria. To the extent that I said that in some respects it had already been completed, I note that I have already approved a management plan for the Spanish mackerel fishery. A process to implement a management plan for the west coast estuarine fishery is also under way.
(3) If so, when? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Regulations are being drafted. The precise date of gazettal will depend on the drafting process. It is my intention that the regulations will take effect on 1 July 2003. (2)-(3) Yes, this is already under way and in some respects has already been completed prior to the announcement of new arrangements for the recreational fishing sector. I announced a review of the commercial fin fish - wet-line - industry in July last year. I will shortly finalise appointments to two committees to develop recommendations for a draft management plan and access criteria. To the extent that I said that in some respects it had already been completed, I note that I have already approved a management plan for the Spanish mackerel fishery. A process to implement a management plan for the west coast estuarine fishery is also under way.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Regulations are being drafted. The precise date of gazettal will depend on the drafting process. It is my intention that the regulations will take effect on 1 July 2003. (2)-(3) Yes, this is already under way and in some respects has already been completed prior to the announcement of new arrangements for the recreational fishing sector. I announced a review of the commercial fin fish - wet-line - industry in July last year. I will shortly finalise appointments to two committees to develop recommendations for a draft management plan and access criteria. To the extent that I said that in some respects it had already been completed, I note that I have already approved a management plan for the Spanish mackerel fishery. A process to implement a management plan for the west coast estuarine fishery is also under way.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Regulations are being drafted. The precise date of gazettal will depend on the drafting process. It is my intention that the regulations will take effect on 1 July 2003. (2)-(3) Yes, this is already under way and in some respects has already been completed prior to the announcement of new arrangements for the recreational fishing sector. I announced a review of the commercial fin fish - wet-line - industry in July last year. I will shortly finalise appointments to two committees to develop recommendations for a draft management plan and access criteria. To the extent that I said that in some respects it had already been completed, I note that I have already approved a management plan for the Spanish mackerel fishery. A process to implement a management plan for the west coast estuarine fishery is also under way.
(1) Regulations are being drafted. The precise date of gazettal will depend on the drafting process. It is my intention that the regulations will take effect on 1 July 2003. (2)-(3) Yes, this is already under way and in some respects has already been completed prior to the announcement of new arrangements for the recreational fishing sector. I announced a review of the commercial fin fish - wet-line - industry in July last year. I will shortly finalise appointments to two committees to develop recommendations for a draft management plan and access criteria. To the extent that I said that in some respects it had already been completed, I note that I have already approved a management plan for the Spanish mackerel fishery. A process to implement a management plan for the west coast estuarine fishery is also under way.
(2)-(3) Yes, this is already under way and in some respects has already been completed prior to the announcement of new arrangements for the recreational fishing sector. I announced a review of the commercial fin fish - wet-line - industry in July last year. I will shortly finalise appointments to two committees to develop recommendations for a draft management plan and access criteria. To the extent that I said that in some respects it had already been completed, I note that I have already approved a management plan for the Spanish mackerel fishery. A process to implement a management plan for the west coast estuarine fishery is also under way.

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