SOUTH COAST MARINE PARK — REVIEW
663. Hon
TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Colin de Grussa, who is away on urgent parliamentary business.
I
refer to the report A review of the south coast marine environment and
proposed areas for state marine reservation between Albany and Eucla, Western Australia, by Carijoa Marine Consulting, dated June 2021,
which was undertaken as part of the proposed south coast marine park.
(1) Does the
minister acknowledge that the review identified an absence of comprehensive
biodiversity information?
(2) Will the
minister commit to undertake the additional research recommended in the review,
as set out in chapter 8, ''Gaps relevant to marine park planning along
the south coast'', prior to the formulation of the marine park zoning
scheme?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank Hon Colin de Grussa for the
question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the Minister for
Environment.
(1) Yes.
(2) Gaps in
information required to formulate the marine park boundary and zoning scheme
will be addressed during the planning process. The marine park management plan
will direct research priorities to inform adaptive management of the park.
(3) Not applicable.