❓ Hon Colin de Grussa asks about the status of aquaculture licence applications in the Albany Aquaculture Development Zone, specifically regarding compliance with assessment guidelines. The Minister confirms applications are being assessed according to regulations and no new licenses have been issued.
AnsweredQoN 610Legislative Council
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AQUACULTURE
LICENCES — ALBANY
610. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the government inviting
applications for aquaculture licences and leases within the Albany Aquaculture
Development Zone in the Oyster Harbour area.
(1) How many
applications were received and assessed by the Department of Primary Industries
and Regional Development?
(2) Have any licences or leases
been approved; and, if so, how many, and to whom?
(3) Were all applications assessed in full compliance
with Administrative guideline no. 1, 2017 : Assessment of applications for authorisations for aquaculture and pearling in coastal waters
of Western Australia ?
(4) If no to (3),
why not?
LICENCES — ALBANY
610. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the government inviting
applications for aquaculture licences and leases within the Albany Aquaculture
Development Zone in the Oyster Harbour area.
(1) How many
applications were received and assessed by the Department of Primary Industries
and Regional Development?
(2) Have any licences or leases
been approved; and, if so, how many, and to whom?
(3) Were all applications assessed in full compliance
with Administrative guideline no. 1, 2017 : Assessment of applications for authorisations for aquaculture and pearling in coastal waters
of Western Australia ?
(4) If no to (3),
why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for some notice of the question, and provide the following
answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary who represents the
Minister for Fisheries.
(1) Four, one of
which has since been withdrawn. The remaining three are being assessed by the
department.
(2) No new licences or leases have
been approved since the declaration of the Oyster Harbour area.
(3) Yes, the
applications are being assessed in accordance with the relevant legislation and
administrative guidelines.
(4) Not applicable.
thank the member for some notice of the question, and provide the following
answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary who represents the
Minister for Fisheries.
(1) Four, one of
which has since been withdrawn. The remaining three are being assessed by the
department.
(2) No new licences or leases have
been approved since the declaration of the Oyster Harbour area.
(3) Yes, the
applications are being assessed in accordance with the relevant legislation and
administrative guidelines.
(4) Not applicable.
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