❓ Hon Jon Ford asks about a proposed pearl farm and biodiesel plant in WA, specifically regarding oyster shell exploitation. Minister Moore clarifies that no major development licenses have been sought, but an exemption application exists for collecting specific oyster species from Port Hedland.
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PEARL FARM — BIODIESEL PRODUCTION PLANT
I refer the minister to the article entitled “Saudis plan $200m pearl farm, fuel plant in WA” that appeared in The West Australian on 10 March. (1) What type of oyster shell are the project proponents seeking to exploit? (2) Where will they be sourced? (3) What do the proponents plan to do with the shell? (4) When does the minister estimate he will announce his final decision? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer the minister to the article entitled “Saudis plan $200m pearl farm, fuel plant in WA” that appeared in The West Australian on 10 March. (1) What type of oyster shell are the project proponents seeking to exploit? (2) Where will they be sourced? (3) What do the proponents plan to do with the shell? (4) When does the minister estimate he will announce his final decision? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
(1) What type of oyster shell are the project proponents seeking to exploit? (2) Where will they be sourced? (3) What do the proponents plan to do with the shell? (4) When does the minister estimate he will announce his final decision? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
(2) Where will they be sourced? (3) What do the proponents plan to do with the shell? (4) When does the minister estimate he will announce his final decision? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
(3) What do the proponents plan to do with the shell? (4) When does the minister estimate he will announce his final decision? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
(4) When does the minister estimate he will announce his final decision? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
(1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
(1) What type of oyster shell are the project proponents seeking to exploit? (2) Where will they be sourced? (3) What do the proponents plan to do with the shell? (4) When does the minister estimate he will announce his final decision? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
(2) Where will they be sourced? (3) What do the proponents plan to do with the shell? (4) When does the minister estimate he will announce his final decision? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
(3) What do the proponents plan to do with the shell? (4) When does the minister estimate he will announce his final decision? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
(4) When does the minister estimate he will announce his final decision? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
(1)-(4) The department has not been approached about any licences to underpin the major development referred to in the newspaper article; that is, a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant. The department is only in receipt of an application for a ministerial exemption to collect quantities of bat wing pearl oysters, black lip pearl oysters and Shark Bay pearl oysters, commonly referred to as non-maxima pearl oyster species from the Port Hedland harbour beacons. I hope to be able to make my decision on the ministerial exemption application in the near future when I have received a recommendation from the Department of Fisheries.
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