Mr Kirkup inquired about the number of calls lodged with Fish Watch between January and June 2017, specifically regarding illegal fishing, aquatic pests, and aquatic diseases, with a focus on the Peel-Harvey estuary. The Minister provided a detailed breakdown of the call types and their locations.

AnsweredQoN 1566Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 June 2017
Portfolio
Fisheries

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Since 1 January 2017 how many calls were lodged with 'Fish Watch', and: (a) of those calls, how many were due to reports of illegal fishing: (i) if possible, how many of those reports were confined to the Peel-Harvey estuary; (b) of those calls, how many were due to reports of aquatic pests: (i) if possible, how many of those reports were confined to the Peel-Harvey estuary; and (c) of those calls, how many were due to reports of aquatic disease: (i) if possible, how many of those reports were confined to the Peel-Harvey estuary?

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Answered
8 August 2017
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries
Response time
1 days
1422 calls were lodged with FishWatch from 01.01.2017 to 30.06.2017
(a) 746 calls were due to reports of illegal fishing (i) 105 were confined to the Peel-Harvey Estuary, and one call related to the Serpentine River near the Peel-Harvey Estuary
(b) 28 calls were due to reports of aquatic pests (i) Four were confined to the Peel-Harvey Estuary
(c) 11 calls were due to reports of aquatic disease (i) One was confined to the Peel-Harvey Estuary

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