❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Minister for Fisheries regarding the Commonwealth's plan to allow the super trawler Margiris to fish in waters off WA, raising concerns about its impact on marine biodiversity and WA fisheries. The Minister acknowledges the plan but states the department was only informed via email and expresses concern about potential impacts.
AnsweredQoN 547Legislative Council
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SUPER
TRAWLER MARGIRIS
547. Hon GIZ WATSON to the Minister for Fisheries :
I refer to the commonwealth government's plan to permit the Dutch
super trawler, Margiris , to fill its
annual quota of 18 000 tonnes of small fish in a fishing zone that includes
waters off the Western Australian coast.
(1) Is the minister aware of this plan?
(2) Has the minister and/or his department been consulted on the plan?
(3) If yes, would the minister please table any correspondence in
relation to this plan?
(4) What impact does the minister anticipate
the activity of this super trawler will have on marine biodiversity and any WA
fisheries?
(5) Has the minister or his department responded to the commonwealth
plan?
(6) If yes to (5),
will he please table that response?
TRAWLER MARGIRIS
547. Hon GIZ WATSON to the Minister for Fisheries :
I refer to the commonwealth government's plan to permit the Dutch
super trawler, Margiris , to fill its
annual quota of 18 000 tonnes of small fish in a fishing zone that includes
waters off the Western Australian coast.
(1) Is the minister aware of this plan?
(2) Has the minister and/or his department been consulted on the plan?
(3) If yes, would the minister please table any correspondence in
relation to this plan?
(4) What impact does the minister anticipate
the activity of this super trawler will have on marine biodiversity and any WA
fisheries?
(5) Has the minister or his department responded to the commonwealth
plan?
(6) If yes to (5),
will he please table that response?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) No, but the
department has received email information about the plan.
(3) I table a copy of
the information that has been received.
[See paper 4838.]
Hon NORMAN MOORE : I continue —
(4) The trawler will be operating in
commonwealth waters within a commonwealth-managed fishery. Although this is the
case, I am concerned about the potential impacts on localised depletion of the
target fish species and any downstream effects this may have on the state's
commercial and recreational fisheries.
(5) No.
(6) Not applicable.
for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) No, but the
department has received email information about the plan.
(3) I table a copy of
the information that has been received.
[See paper 4838.]
Hon NORMAN MOORE : I continue —
(4) The trawler will be operating in
commonwealth waters within a commonwealth-managed fishery. Although this is the
case, I am concerned about the potential impacts on localised depletion of the
target fish species and any downstream effects this may have on the state's
commercial and recreational fisheries.
(5) No.
(6) Not applicable.
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