❓ Hon Simon O'Brien questions the Minister for Fisheries regarding licensed fishing vessels and the effectiveness of the satellite-assisted vessel monitoring system (VMS). The Minister provides some data but cites operational confidentiality for withholding further details, offering a confidential briefing instead.
AnsweredQoN 597Legislative Council
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LICENSED FISHING VESSELS
(1) How many fishing boats are licensed in Western Australia? (2) How many of these vessels are equipped to be monitored by the satellite-assisted vessel monitoring system? (3) Is it true that as few as 10 boats are able to be monitored at this time because of deficiencies in the VMS; and, if 10 is not the number capable of being monitored, what is the number being recorded at this time? Hon JON FORD
(1) How many fishing boats are licensed in Western Australia? (2) How many of these vessels are equipped to be monitored by the satellite-assisted vessel monitoring system? (3) Is it true that as few as 10 boats are able to be monitored at this time because of deficiencies in the VMS; and, if 10 is not the number capable of being monitored, what is the number being recorded at this time? Hon JON FORD
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I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. (1) There are 1 528. (2) There were 218 as of June 2007. (3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
(2) How many of these vessels are equipped to be monitored by the satellite-assisted vessel monitoring system? (3) Is it true that as few as 10 boats are able to be monitored at this time because of deficiencies in the VMS; and, if 10 is not the number capable of being monitored, what is the number being recorded at this time? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. (1) There are 1 528. (2) There were 218 as of June 2007. (3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
(3) Is it true that as few as 10 boats are able to be monitored at this time because of deficiencies in the VMS; and, if 10 is not the number capable of being monitored, what is the number being recorded at this time? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. (1) There are 1 528. (2) There were 218 as of June 2007. (3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. (1) There are 1 528. (2) There were 218 as of June 2007. (3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. (1) There are 1 528. (2) There were 218 as of June 2007. (3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
(1) There are 1 528. (2) There were 218 as of June 2007. (3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
(2) There were 218 as of June 2007. (3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
(3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
(2) How many of these vessels are equipped to be monitored by the satellite-assisted vessel monitoring system? (3) Is it true that as few as 10 boats are able to be monitored at this time because of deficiencies in the VMS; and, if 10 is not the number capable of being monitored, what is the number being recorded at this time? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. (1) There are 1 528. (2) There were 218 as of June 2007. (3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
(3) Is it true that as few as 10 boats are able to be monitored at this time because of deficiencies in the VMS; and, if 10 is not the number capable of being monitored, what is the number being recorded at this time? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. (1) There are 1 528. (2) There were 218 as of June 2007. (3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. (1) There are 1 528. (2) There were 218 as of June 2007. (3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. (1) There are 1 528. (2) There were 218 as of June 2007. (3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
(1) There are 1 528. (2) There were 218 as of June 2007. (3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
(2) There were 218 as of June 2007. (3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
(3) No. Due to operational confidentiality, I am not prepared to provide any further information. However, I have directed the chief executive officer of the Department of Fisheries to supply the member with a confidential briefing on any matter he wishes to discuss regarding this issue. Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Will he get in touch with me? Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
Hon JON FORD : He will - hopefully within the next 10 minutes.
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