❓ Hon B.K. Donaldson asks about planned reductions to recreational fishing bag limits and the introduction of boat limits. Hon Kim Chance responds that there are no current plans for either, citing ongoing consultations, a pending report, and the government's integrated fisheries management policy.
AnsweredQoN 118Legislative Council
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(1) What reductions are planned to bag limits for recreational anglers? (2) Are there any plans to have boat limits introduced? Hon KIM CHANCE
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(1) None. (2) No. I have before me a set of recommendations that arises from a 12-month consultation period dealing with the Gascoyne fishing strategy and a west coast fishing strategy. Those recommendations include bag limits and possession limits rather than boat limits, but we may be talking about the same thing. I am considering those recommendations and will do for some time yet. A result of my consideration it may be necessary to seek further public comment on the recommendations. However, at this stage the Government has no plans whatever to implement either of those recommendations. That is why I answered in the negative in both cases. I have another reason for pause in this matter. As the honourable member will be aware, the former Minister for Fisheries commissioned a major review of these issues chaired by Justice Toohey. I would be extremely reluctant to pre-empt the Toohey report, which I look forward to with great interest, as does the fishing community I am sure. A third reason for pause is that this Government was elected on the basis of a fishing policy which introduced a concept known as integrated fisheries management. This will have a great bearing on the way controls are exercised, particularly over fin fish stocks. I hesitate to proceed further with the implementation of that policy until the Toohey committee reports, and for the same reason I will be treating the result of the public comments on the fishing strategy in both cases as valuable input. However, at this stage I have no intention of implementing any of its recommendations.
(2) Are there any plans to have boat limits introduced? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) None. (2) No. I have before me a set of recommendations that arises from a 12-month consultation period dealing with the Gascoyne fishing strategy and a west coast fishing strategy. Those recommendations include bag limits and possession limits rather than boat limits, but we may be talking about the same thing. I am considering those recommendations and will do for some time yet. A result of my consideration it may be necessary to seek further public comment on the recommendations. However, at this stage the Government has no plans whatever to implement either of those recommendations. That is why I answered in the negative in both cases. I have another reason for pause in this matter. As the honourable member will be aware, the former Minister for Fisheries commissioned a major review of these issues chaired by Justice Toohey. I would be extremely reluctant to pre-empt the Toohey report, which I look forward to with great interest, as does the fishing community I am sure. A third reason for pause is that this Government was elected on the basis of a fishing policy which introduced a concept known as integrated fisheries management. This will have a great bearing on the way controls are exercised, particularly over fin fish stocks. I hesitate to proceed further with the implementation of that policy until the Toohey committee reports, and for the same reason I will be treating the result of the public comments on the fishing strategy in both cases as valuable input. However, at this stage I have no intention of implementing any of its recommendations.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) None. (2) No. I have before me a set of recommendations that arises from a 12-month consultation period dealing with the Gascoyne fishing strategy and a west coast fishing strategy. Those recommendations include bag limits and possession limits rather than boat limits, but we may be talking about the same thing. I am considering those recommendations and will do for some time yet. A result of my consideration it may be necessary to seek further public comment on the recommendations. However, at this stage the Government has no plans whatever to implement either of those recommendations. That is why I answered in the negative in both cases. I have another reason for pause in this matter. As the honourable member will be aware, the former Minister for Fisheries commissioned a major review of these issues chaired by Justice Toohey. I would be extremely reluctant to pre-empt the Toohey report, which I look forward to with great interest, as does the fishing community I am sure. A third reason for pause is that this Government was elected on the basis of a fishing policy which introduced a concept known as integrated fisheries management. This will have a great bearing on the way controls are exercised, particularly over fin fish stocks. I hesitate to proceed further with the implementation of that policy until the Toohey committee reports, and for the same reason I will be treating the result of the public comments on the fishing strategy in both cases as valuable input. However, at this stage I have no intention of implementing any of its recommendations.
(1) None. (2) No. I have before me a set of recommendations that arises from a 12-month consultation period dealing with the Gascoyne fishing strategy and a west coast fishing strategy. Those recommendations include bag limits and possession limits rather than boat limits, but we may be talking about the same thing. I am considering those recommendations and will do for some time yet. A result of my consideration it may be necessary to seek further public comment on the recommendations. However, at this stage the Government has no plans whatever to implement either of those recommendations. That is why I answered in the negative in both cases. I have another reason for pause in this matter. As the honourable member will be aware, the former Minister for Fisheries commissioned a major review of these issues chaired by Justice Toohey. I would be extremely reluctant to pre-empt the Toohey report, which I look forward to with great interest, as does the fishing community I am sure. A third reason for pause is that this Government was elected on the basis of a fishing policy which introduced a concept known as integrated fisheries management. This will have a great bearing on the way controls are exercised, particularly over fin fish stocks. I hesitate to proceed further with the implementation of that policy until the Toohey committee reports, and for the same reason I will be treating the result of the public comments on the fishing strategy in both cases as valuable input. However, at this stage I have no intention of implementing any of its recommendations.
(2) No. I have before me a set of recommendations that arises from a 12-month consultation period dealing with the Gascoyne fishing strategy and a west coast fishing strategy. Those recommendations include bag limits and possession limits rather than boat limits, but we may be talking about the same thing. I am considering those recommendations and will do for some time yet. A result of my consideration it may be necessary to seek further public comment on the recommendations. However, at this stage the Government has no plans whatever to implement either of those recommendations. That is why I answered in the negative in both cases. I have another reason for pause in this matter. As the honourable member will be aware, the former Minister for Fisheries commissioned a major review of these issues chaired by Justice Toohey. I would be extremely reluctant to pre-empt the Toohey report, which I look forward to with great interest, as does the fishing community I am sure. A third reason for pause is that this Government was elected on the basis of a fishing policy which introduced a concept known as integrated fisheries management. This will have a great bearing on the way controls are exercised, particularly over fin fish stocks. I hesitate to proceed further with the implementation of that policy until the Toohey committee reports, and for the same reason I will be treating the result of the public comments on the fishing strategy in both cases as valuable input. However, at this stage I have no intention of implementing any of its recommendations.
I have before me a set of recommendations that arises from a 12-month consultation period dealing with the Gascoyne fishing strategy and a west coast fishing strategy. Those recommendations include bag limits and possession limits rather than boat limits, but we may be talking about the same thing. I am considering those recommendations and will do for some time yet. A result of my consideration it may be necessary to seek further public comment on the recommendations. However, at this stage the Government has no plans whatever to implement either of those recommendations. That is why I answered in the negative in both cases. I have another reason for pause in this matter. As the honourable member will be aware, the former Minister for Fisheries commissioned a major review of these issues chaired by Justice Toohey. I would be extremely reluctant to pre-empt the Toohey report, which I look forward to with great interest, as does the fishing community I am sure. A third reason for pause is that this Government was elected on the basis of a fishing policy which introduced a concept known as integrated fisheries management. This will have a great bearing on the way controls are exercised, particularly over fin fish stocks. I hesitate to proceed further with the implementation of that policy until the Toohey committee reports, and for the same reason I will be treating the result of the public comments on the fishing strategy in both cases as valuable input. However, at this stage I have no intention of implementing any of its recommendations.
I have another reason for pause in this matter. As the honourable member will be aware, the former Minister for Fisheries commissioned a major review of these issues chaired by Justice Toohey. I would be extremely reluctant to pre-empt the Toohey report, which I look forward to with great interest, as does the fishing community I am sure. A third reason for pause is that this Government was elected on the basis of a fishing policy which introduced a concept known as integrated fisheries management. This will have a great bearing on the way controls are exercised, particularly over fin fish stocks. I hesitate to proceed further with the implementation of that policy until the Toohey committee reports, and for the same reason I will be treating the result of the public comments on the fishing strategy in both cases as valuable input. However, at this stage I have no intention of implementing any of its recommendations.
(2) Are there any plans to have boat limits introduced? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) None. (2) No. I have before me a set of recommendations that arises from a 12-month consultation period dealing with the Gascoyne fishing strategy and a west coast fishing strategy. Those recommendations include bag limits and possession limits rather than boat limits, but we may be talking about the same thing. I am considering those recommendations and will do for some time yet. A result of my consideration it may be necessary to seek further public comment on the recommendations. However, at this stage the Government has no plans whatever to implement either of those recommendations. That is why I answered in the negative in both cases. I have another reason for pause in this matter. As the honourable member will be aware, the former Minister for Fisheries commissioned a major review of these issues chaired by Justice Toohey. I would be extremely reluctant to pre-empt the Toohey report, which I look forward to with great interest, as does the fishing community I am sure. A third reason for pause is that this Government was elected on the basis of a fishing policy which introduced a concept known as integrated fisheries management. This will have a great bearing on the way controls are exercised, particularly over fin fish stocks. I hesitate to proceed further with the implementation of that policy until the Toohey committee reports, and for the same reason I will be treating the result of the public comments on the fishing strategy in both cases as valuable input. However, at this stage I have no intention of implementing any of its recommendations.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) None. (2) No. I have before me a set of recommendations that arises from a 12-month consultation period dealing with the Gascoyne fishing strategy and a west coast fishing strategy. Those recommendations include bag limits and possession limits rather than boat limits, but we may be talking about the same thing. I am considering those recommendations and will do for some time yet. A result of my consideration it may be necessary to seek further public comment on the recommendations. However, at this stage the Government has no plans whatever to implement either of those recommendations. That is why I answered in the negative in both cases. I have another reason for pause in this matter. As the honourable member will be aware, the former Minister for Fisheries commissioned a major review of these issues chaired by Justice Toohey. I would be extremely reluctant to pre-empt the Toohey report, which I look forward to with great interest, as does the fishing community I am sure. A third reason for pause is that this Government was elected on the basis of a fishing policy which introduced a concept known as integrated fisheries management. This will have a great bearing on the way controls are exercised, particularly over fin fish stocks. I hesitate to proceed further with the implementation of that policy until the Toohey committee reports, and for the same reason I will be treating the result of the public comments on the fishing strategy in both cases as valuable input. However, at this stage I have no intention of implementing any of its recommendations.
(1) None. (2) No. I have before me a set of recommendations that arises from a 12-month consultation period dealing with the Gascoyne fishing strategy and a west coast fishing strategy. Those recommendations include bag limits and possession limits rather than boat limits, but we may be talking about the same thing. I am considering those recommendations and will do for some time yet. A result of my consideration it may be necessary to seek further public comment on the recommendations. However, at this stage the Government has no plans whatever to implement either of those recommendations. That is why I answered in the negative in both cases. I have another reason for pause in this matter. As the honourable member will be aware, the former Minister for Fisheries commissioned a major review of these issues chaired by Justice Toohey. I would be extremely reluctant to pre-empt the Toohey report, which I look forward to with great interest, as does the fishing community I am sure. A third reason for pause is that this Government was elected on the basis of a fishing policy which introduced a concept known as integrated fisheries management. This will have a great bearing on the way controls are exercised, particularly over fin fish stocks. I hesitate to proceed further with the implementation of that policy until the Toohey committee reports, and for the same reason I will be treating the result of the public comments on the fishing strategy in both cases as valuable input. However, at this stage I have no intention of implementing any of its recommendations.
(2) No. I have before me a set of recommendations that arises from a 12-month consultation period dealing with the Gascoyne fishing strategy and a west coast fishing strategy. Those recommendations include bag limits and possession limits rather than boat limits, but we may be talking about the same thing. I am considering those recommendations and will do for some time yet. A result of my consideration it may be necessary to seek further public comment on the recommendations. However, at this stage the Government has no plans whatever to implement either of those recommendations. That is why I answered in the negative in both cases. I have another reason for pause in this matter. As the honourable member will be aware, the former Minister for Fisheries commissioned a major review of these issues chaired by Justice Toohey. I would be extremely reluctant to pre-empt the Toohey report, which I look forward to with great interest, as does the fishing community I am sure. A third reason for pause is that this Government was elected on the basis of a fishing policy which introduced a concept known as integrated fisheries management. This will have a great bearing on the way controls are exercised, particularly over fin fish stocks. I hesitate to proceed further with the implementation of that policy until the Toohey committee reports, and for the same reason I will be treating the result of the public comments on the fishing strategy in both cases as valuable input. However, at this stage I have no intention of implementing any of its recommendations.
I have before me a set of recommendations that arises from a 12-month consultation period dealing with the Gascoyne fishing strategy and a west coast fishing strategy. Those recommendations include bag limits and possession limits rather than boat limits, but we may be talking about the same thing. I am considering those recommendations and will do for some time yet. A result of my consideration it may be necessary to seek further public comment on the recommendations. However, at this stage the Government has no plans whatever to implement either of those recommendations. That is why I answered in the negative in both cases. I have another reason for pause in this matter. As the honourable member will be aware, the former Minister for Fisheries commissioned a major review of these issues chaired by Justice Toohey. I would be extremely reluctant to pre-empt the Toohey report, which I look forward to with great interest, as does the fishing community I am sure. A third reason for pause is that this Government was elected on the basis of a fishing policy which introduced a concept known as integrated fisheries management. This will have a great bearing on the way controls are exercised, particularly over fin fish stocks. I hesitate to proceed further with the implementation of that policy until the Toohey committee reports, and for the same reason I will be treating the result of the public comments on the fishing strategy in both cases as valuable input. However, at this stage I have no intention of implementing any of its recommendations.
I have another reason for pause in this matter. As the honourable member will be aware, the former Minister for Fisheries commissioned a major review of these issues chaired by Justice Toohey. I would be extremely reluctant to pre-empt the Toohey report, which I look forward to with great interest, as does the fishing community I am sure. A third reason for pause is that this Government was elected on the basis of a fishing policy which introduced a concept known as integrated fisheries management. This will have a great bearing on the way controls are exercised, particularly over fin fish stocks. I hesitate to proceed further with the implementation of that policy until the Toohey committee reports, and for the same reason I will be treating the result of the public comments on the fishing strategy in both cases as valuable input. However, at this stage I have no intention of implementing any of its recommendations.
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