❓ A parliamentary question regarding the role of the Minister for Fisheries and the Department of Fisheries in the establishment of marine reserves and consultation with fishing sectors. The Minister's response indicates involvement through established processes.
AnsweredQoN 89Legislative Council
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(1) Can the minister inform the house what role he and the Department of Fisheries had in the establishment of the marine reserves, sanctuary zones and fish habitat areas that were recently announced by the Minister for the Environment? (2) Was the Department of Fisheries sidelined from involvement in these decisions and its scientific advice ignored, as was the case with the significant increase in the Ningaloo Marine Park no-fishing zone? (3) What consultation occurred with the commercial and recreational fishing sectors prior to these announcements? (4) If the answer to (3) is none, why not? Hon JON FORD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The role of the Minister for Fisheries is as prescribed in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. The Department of Fisheries provided input through the public submission process and community consultative committees. (2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
(2) Was the Department of Fisheries sidelined from involvement in these decisions and its scientific advice ignored, as was the case with the significant increase in the Ningaloo Marine Park no-fishing zone? (3) What consultation occurred with the commercial and recreational fishing sectors prior to these announcements? (4) If the answer to (3) is none, why not? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The role of the Minister for Fisheries is as prescribed in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. The Department of Fisheries provided input through the public submission process and community consultative committees. (2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
(3) What consultation occurred with the commercial and recreational fishing sectors prior to these announcements? (4) If the answer to (3) is none, why not? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The role of the Minister for Fisheries is as prescribed in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. The Department of Fisheries provided input through the public submission process and community consultative committees. (2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
(4) If the answer to (3) is none, why not? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The role of the Minister for Fisheries is as prescribed in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. The Department of Fisheries provided input through the public submission process and community consultative committees. (2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The role of the Minister for Fisheries is as prescribed in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. The Department of Fisheries provided input through the public submission process and community consultative committees. (2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The role of the Minister for Fisheries is as prescribed in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. The Department of Fisheries provided input through the public submission process and community consultative committees. (2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
(1) The role of the Minister for Fisheries is as prescribed in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. The Department of Fisheries provided input through the public submission process and community consultative committees. (2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
(3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
(2) Was the Department of Fisheries sidelined from involvement in these decisions and its scientific advice ignored, as was the case with the significant increase in the Ningaloo Marine Park no-fishing zone? (3) What consultation occurred with the commercial and recreational fishing sectors prior to these announcements? (4) If the answer to (3) is none, why not? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The role of the Minister for Fisheries is as prescribed in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. The Department of Fisheries provided input through the public submission process and community consultative committees. (2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
(3) What consultation occurred with the commercial and recreational fishing sectors prior to these announcements? (4) If the answer to (3) is none, why not? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The role of the Minister for Fisheries is as prescribed in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. The Department of Fisheries provided input through the public submission process and community consultative committees. (2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
(4) If the answer to (3) is none, why not? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The role of the Minister for Fisheries is as prescribed in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. The Department of Fisheries provided input through the public submission process and community consultative committees. (2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The role of the Minister for Fisheries is as prescribed in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. The Department of Fisheries provided input through the public submission process and community consultative committees. (2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The role of the Minister for Fisheries is as prescribed in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. The Department of Fisheries provided input through the public submission process and community consultative committees. (2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
(1) The role of the Minister for Fisheries is as prescribed in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. The Department of Fisheries provided input through the public submission process and community consultative committees. (2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
(3) Consultation occurred with both the commercial and recreational sectors through processes established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and relevant policies for other stakeholders. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
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