❓ A parliamentary question regarding the WA government's white shark monitoring program, including its commencement date, funding, tagging efforts, resources, and reviews of effectiveness. The Minister provides details on these aspects.
AnsweredQoN 922Legislative Council
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WHITE SHARK MONITORING PROGRAM
922. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the minister representing
the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the Department of
Fisheries' current white shark monitoring program undertaken jointly
with South Australian and South African authorities.
(1) When did this
current program commence?
(2) How much
has the Western Australian government spent towards this program in each
financial year since it began?
(3) How many
sharks have been tagged under this program by —
(a) the WA
Department of Fisheries;
(b) South
Australian authorities; and
(c) South
African authorities?
(4) What
resources does the Western Australian Department of Fisheries have at its
disposal to tag white sharks?
(5) Has the
government conducted any reviews into the effectiveness of shark tagging
programs; and, if yes, will the minister table them?
922. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the minister representing
the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the Department of
Fisheries' current white shark monitoring program undertaken jointly
with South Australian and South African authorities.
(1) When did this
current program commence?
(2) How much
has the Western Australian government spent towards this program in each
financial year since it began?
(3) How many
sharks have been tagged under this program by —
(a) the WA
Department of Fisheries;
(b) South
Australian authorities; and
(c) South
African authorities?
(4) What
resources does the Western Australian Department of Fisheries have at its
disposal to tag white sharks?
(5) Has the
government conducted any reviews into the effectiveness of shark tagging
programs; and, if yes, will the minister table them?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) The
full-scale shark monitoring project was initiated in 2011–12 as part of
the shark hazard mitigation initiative funded by the Liberal–National
government.
(2) Expenditure
in the last three financial years was $608 286, $947 453 and $292 030.
(3) (a) 152.
(b) 180.
(c) 50.
(4) The
Department of Fisheries has access to significant resources to assist with the
shark monitoring project, including a 21-metre research vessel and a large
patrol vessel. It also has priority access to regionally based patrol vessels
and mobile research vessels. The project also has use of a remote operating
vessel.
(5) The
program has been in full operation for less than 18 months.
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) The
full-scale shark monitoring project was initiated in 2011–12 as part of
the shark hazard mitigation initiative funded by the Liberal–National
government.
(2) Expenditure
in the last three financial years was $608 286, $947 453 and $292 030.
(3) (a) 152.
(b) 180.
(c) 50.
(4) The
Department of Fisheries has access to significant resources to assist with the
shark monitoring project, including a 21-metre research vessel and a large
patrol vessel. It also has priority access to regionally based patrol vessels
and mobile research vessels. The project also has use of a remote operating
vessel.
(5) The
program has been in full operation for less than 18 months.
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