❓ A parliamentary question regarding the delineation of marine park boundaries and fishing restrictions, highlighting concerns from recreational anglers about understanding where they are permitted to fish. The Minister redirects questions about boundary delineation to the Minister for Environment and Heritage.
AnsweredQoN 898Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is it correct that Western Australia currently has six marine parks and one marine nature reserve, with some 70 additional areas identified for consideration as marine reserves?
(2) Is the Minister aware of concern among recreational anglers throughout Western Australia that they will be hard-pushed to determine where they can, and cannot, fish?
(3) What methods does the department intend to use to publicly and overtly delineate boundaries?
(4) When will such delineation be carried out?
(5) Will the Minister undertake to make a Ministerial Statement to the House on the matter when rules regarding ‘take’ and ‘no-take’ zones are finalised?
(2) Is the Minister aware of concern among recreational anglers throughout Western Australia that they will be hard-pushed to determine where they can, and cannot, fish?
(3) What methods does the department intend to use to publicly and overtly delineate boundaries?
(4) When will such delineation be carried out?
(5) Will the Minister undertake to make a Ministerial Statement to the House on the matter when rules regarding ‘take’ and ‘no-take’ zones are finalised?
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Answered
11 September 2001
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
20 days
(2) Yes. It can be difficult to recognise the boundaries of areas that are closed to fishing. (3) - (5) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is the lead Agency in the management of marine reserves and is responsible for the delineation of areas that are closed to fishing. The Member should refer questions 3 - 5 to my colleague the Minister for Environment and Heritage who has responsibility for the administration of the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984.
(3) - (5) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is the lead Agency in the management of marine reserves and is responsible for the delineation of areas that are closed to fishing. The Member should refer questions 3 - 5 to my colleague the Minister for Environment and Heritage who has responsibility for the administration of the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984.
(3) - (5) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is the lead Agency in the management of marine reserves and is responsible for the delineation of areas that are closed to fishing. The Member should refer questions 3 - 5 to my colleague the Minister for Environment and Heritage who has responsibility for the administration of the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984.
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