❓ Hon Rick Mazza asks the Minister for Fisheries whether recreational fishing licence fees are being used to fund the shark mitigation program. The Minister confirms that they are not, and that the program is funded by a separate Treasury appropriation.
AnsweredQoN 76Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SHARK DRUM
LINE PROGRAM — RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENCE FEES
76. Hon RICK MAZZA to the
Minister for Fisheries:
Revenue from recreational fishing licences is used for
research, administration and the management of recreational fishing interests.
Can the minister confirm that no funds from recreational fishing licence fees
are being used to fund the shark mitigation program?
LINE PROGRAM — RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENCE FEES
76. Hon RICK MAZZA to the
Minister for Fisheries:
Revenue from recreational fishing licences is used for
research, administration and the management of recreational fishing interests.
Can the minister confirm that no funds from recreational fishing licence fees
are being used to fund the shark mitigation program?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
The Department of Fisheries currently receives approximately
$7.2 million a year from recreational fishing licence fees and it is deposited
into the recreational fishing account. Some of it goes to Recfishwest; the rest
goes directly into recreational fishing activities. But it actually costs the
state around $22.76 million a year to cover the cost of managing recreational
fishing, which includes everything from research to compliance and management.
On that basis, I can confirm that no funds are being allocated from the
recreational fishing account to fund the shark mitigation program. The cost of
the drum line program will be funded by a separate appropriation from Treasury.
question.
The Department of Fisheries currently receives approximately
$7.2 million a year from recreational fishing licence fees and it is deposited
into the recreational fishing account. Some of it goes to Recfishwest; the rest
goes directly into recreational fishing activities. But it actually costs the
state around $22.76 million a year to cover the cost of managing recreational
fishing, which includes everything from research to compliance and management.
On that basis, I can confirm that no funds are being allocated from the
recreational fishing account to fund the shark mitigation program. The cost of
the drum line program will be funded by a separate appropriation from Treasury.
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