❓ A parliamentary question probes the details surrounding a tourism license in Shark Bay, specifically concerning dugong interaction rights and restrictions. The Minister denies that the exclusive right to dugong interaction was removed from the contract and clarifies the restriction was to limit commercial tours affecting dugongs.
AnsweredQoN 1597Legislative Assembly
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(1) Can the Minister confirm that the exclusive tourism licence awarded in Shark Bay recently originally included an exclusive right to dugong tourism interaction?
(2) Following or at the time of the awarding of the licence was the exclusive right to dugong interaction removed from the contract?
(3) If so, why?
(4) Why was the dugong interaction restriction initiated?
(5) If the dugong interaction restriction was scientifically based on dugong health and preservation, why was it removed?
(6) If the dugong interaction restriction was not scientifically based on their health and preservation, why was it initially included?
(7) Was the inclusion of dugong interaction restriction in the initial contract an acknowledgement of commercial interest in this licence process?
(2) Following or at the time of the awarding of the licence was the exclusive right to dugong interaction removed from the contract?
(3) If so, why?
(4) Why was the dugong interaction restriction initiated?
(5) If the dugong interaction restriction was scientifically based on dugong health and preservation, why was it removed?
(6) If the dugong interaction restriction was not scientifically based on their health and preservation, why was it initially included?
(7) Was the inclusion of dugong interaction restriction in the initial contract an acknowledgement of commercial interest in this licence process?
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Answered
31 October 2006
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
7 days
2. No. 3. Not applicable. 4. To limit the level of commercial tours affecting dugongs which inhabit the Red Cliff Bay area. 5. It has not been removed. 6. See response to question 4. 7. No.
3. Not applicable. 4. To limit the level of commercial tours affecting dugongs which inhabit the Red Cliff Bay area. 5. It has not been removed. 6. See response to question 4. 7. No.
4. To limit the level of commercial tours affecting dugongs which inhabit the Red Cliff Bay area. 5. It has not been removed. 6. See response to question 4. 7. No.
5. It has not been removed. 6. See response to question 4. 7. No.
6. See response to question 4. 7. No.
7. No.
3. Not applicable. 4. To limit the level of commercial tours affecting dugongs which inhabit the Red Cliff Bay area. 5. It has not been removed. 6. See response to question 4. 7. No.
4. To limit the level of commercial tours affecting dugongs which inhabit the Red Cliff Bay area. 5. It has not been removed. 6. See response to question 4. 7. No.
5. It has not been removed. 6. See response to question 4. 7. No.
6. See response to question 4. 7. No.
7. No.
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