❓ Hon Murray Criddle asks about the potential closure of North West commercial fisheries and compensation for licence holders. Hon Jon Ford clarifies that he announced an assessment due to illegal fishing, not a closure, and is awaiting a report.
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NORTH WEST COMMERCIAL FISHERIES - CLOSURE
(1) Did the minister announce the closure of north west commercial fisheries? (2) If so, when will the closure take place, and which fisheries will be closed? (3) Will compensation be given to the 49 commercial fishing licence holders currently operating in the Kimberley? Hon JON FORD
(1) Did the minister announce the closure of north west commercial fisheries? (2) If so, when will the closure take place, and which fisheries will be closed? (3) Will compensation be given to the 49 commercial fishing licence holders currently operating in the Kimberley? Hon JON FORD
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I thank the Hon Murray Criddle for the question. (1)-(3) No, I did not announce the closure of the northern fisheries. I announced an assessment of those fisheries that were being impacted on by the illegal fishing activity in the north west. Those fisheries are the north coast shark fishery, the trochus fishery and the northern demersal scale fish fishery. I was advised today that the report on that should be back with me within two weeks. I asked the department to tell me why I should not shut those fisheries down to apply a precautionary principle. That is my answer. As soon as I get that response, I am happy to bring that response to the department.
(2) If so, when will the closure take place, and which fisheries will be closed? (3) Will compensation be given to the 49 commercial fishing licence holders currently operating in the Kimberley? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Hon Murray Criddle for the question. (1)-(3) No, I did not announce the closure of the northern fisheries. I announced an assessment of those fisheries that were being impacted on by the illegal fishing activity in the north west. Those fisheries are the north coast shark fishery, the trochus fishery and the northern demersal scale fish fishery. I was advised today that the report on that should be back with me within two weeks. I asked the department to tell me why I should not shut those fisheries down to apply a precautionary principle. That is my answer. As soon as I get that response, I am happy to bring that response to the department.
(3) Will compensation be given to the 49 commercial fishing licence holders currently operating in the Kimberley? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Hon Murray Criddle for the question. (1)-(3) No, I did not announce the closure of the northern fisheries. I announced an assessment of those fisheries that were being impacted on by the illegal fishing activity in the north west. Those fisheries are the north coast shark fishery, the trochus fishery and the northern demersal scale fish fishery. I was advised today that the report on that should be back with me within two weeks. I asked the department to tell me why I should not shut those fisheries down to apply a precautionary principle. That is my answer. As soon as I get that response, I am happy to bring that response to the department.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Hon Murray Criddle for the question. (1)-(3) No, I did not announce the closure of the northern fisheries. I announced an assessment of those fisheries that were being impacted on by the illegal fishing activity in the north west. Those fisheries are the north coast shark fishery, the trochus fishery and the northern demersal scale fish fishery. I was advised today that the report on that should be back with me within two weeks. I asked the department to tell me why I should not shut those fisheries down to apply a precautionary principle. That is my answer. As soon as I get that response, I am happy to bring that response to the department.
I thank the Hon Murray Criddle for the question. (1)-(3) No, I did not announce the closure of the northern fisheries. I announced an assessment of those fisheries that were being impacted on by the illegal fishing activity in the north west. Those fisheries are the north coast shark fishery, the trochus fishery and the northern demersal scale fish fishery. I was advised today that the report on that should be back with me within two weeks. I asked the department to tell me why I should not shut those fisheries down to apply a precautionary principle. That is my answer. As soon as I get that response, I am happy to bring that response to the department.
(1)-(3) No, I did not announce the closure of the northern fisheries. I announced an assessment of those fisheries that were being impacted on by the illegal fishing activity in the north west. Those fisheries are the north coast shark fishery, the trochus fishery and the northern demersal scale fish fishery. I was advised today that the report on that should be back with me within two weeks. I asked the department to tell me why I should not shut those fisheries down to apply a precautionary principle. That is my answer. As soon as I get that response, I am happy to bring that response to the department.
(2) If so, when will the closure take place, and which fisheries will be closed? (3) Will compensation be given to the 49 commercial fishing licence holders currently operating in the Kimberley? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Hon Murray Criddle for the question. (1)-(3) No, I did not announce the closure of the northern fisheries. I announced an assessment of those fisheries that were being impacted on by the illegal fishing activity in the north west. Those fisheries are the north coast shark fishery, the trochus fishery and the northern demersal scale fish fishery. I was advised today that the report on that should be back with me within two weeks. I asked the department to tell me why I should not shut those fisheries down to apply a precautionary principle. That is my answer. As soon as I get that response, I am happy to bring that response to the department.
(3) Will compensation be given to the 49 commercial fishing licence holders currently operating in the Kimberley? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Hon Murray Criddle for the question. (1)-(3) No, I did not announce the closure of the northern fisheries. I announced an assessment of those fisheries that were being impacted on by the illegal fishing activity in the north west. Those fisheries are the north coast shark fishery, the trochus fishery and the northern demersal scale fish fishery. I was advised today that the report on that should be back with me within two weeks. I asked the department to tell me why I should not shut those fisheries down to apply a precautionary principle. That is my answer. As soon as I get that response, I am happy to bring that response to the department.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Hon Murray Criddle for the question. (1)-(3) No, I did not announce the closure of the northern fisheries. I announced an assessment of those fisheries that were being impacted on by the illegal fishing activity in the north west. Those fisheries are the north coast shark fishery, the trochus fishery and the northern demersal scale fish fishery. I was advised today that the report on that should be back with me within two weeks. I asked the department to tell me why I should not shut those fisheries down to apply a precautionary principle. That is my answer. As soon as I get that response, I am happy to bring that response to the department.
I thank the Hon Murray Criddle for the question. (1)-(3) No, I did not announce the closure of the northern fisheries. I announced an assessment of those fisheries that were being impacted on by the illegal fishing activity in the north west. Those fisheries are the north coast shark fishery, the trochus fishery and the northern demersal scale fish fishery. I was advised today that the report on that should be back with me within two weeks. I asked the department to tell me why I should not shut those fisheries down to apply a precautionary principle. That is my answer. As soon as I get that response, I am happy to bring that response to the department.
(1)-(3) No, I did not announce the closure of the northern fisheries. I announced an assessment of those fisheries that were being impacted on by the illegal fishing activity in the north west. Those fisheries are the north coast shark fishery, the trochus fishery and the northern demersal scale fish fishery. I was advised today that the report on that should be back with me within two weeks. I asked the department to tell me why I should not shut those fisheries down to apply a precautionary principle. That is my answer. As soon as I get that response, I am happy to bring that response to the department.
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