❓ Hon Bruce Donaldson inquired about extending restricted access times for crabbing, similar to the Cockburn crab fishery, to the Mandurah ocean and estuary. Hon Jon Ford responded negatively, citing ongoing research and planned precautionary amendments instead.
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MANDURAH ESTUARINE FISHERY - RESTRICTED ACCESS
Given that the new fisheries management plans were tabled in the house today for the Cockburn crab fishery, restricting access times for both commercial and recreational fishers, will the minister extend the same management plans to the Mandurah ocean and estuary crab fishery, restricting access during certain times? Hon JON FORD
Given that the new fisheries management plans were tabled in the house today for the Cockburn crab fishery, restricting access times for both commercial and recreational fishers, will the minister extend the same management plans to the Mandurah ocean and estuary crab fishery, restricting access during certain times? Hon JON FORD
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I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. The short answer is no. However, I have directed the Department of Fisheries to carry out an extensive research program, which will take three or four years. In the interim we will announce some precautionary management amendments in the near future - hopefully next week - but they will not involve total closures.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. The short answer is no. However, I have directed the Department of Fisheries to carry out an extensive research program, which will take three or four years. In the interim we will announce some precautionary management amendments in the near future - hopefully next week - but they will not involve total closures.
I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. The short answer is no. However, I have directed the Department of Fisheries to carry out an extensive research program, which will take three or four years. In the interim we will announce some precautionary management amendments in the near future - hopefully next week - but they will not involve total closures.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. The short answer is no. However, I have directed the Department of Fisheries to carry out an extensive research program, which will take three or four years. In the interim we will announce some precautionary management amendments in the near future - hopefully next week - but they will not involve total closures.
I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. The short answer is no. However, I have directed the Department of Fisheries to carry out an extensive research program, which will take three or four years. In the interim we will announce some precautionary management amendments in the near future - hopefully next week - but they will not involve total closures.
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