PROHIBITION ON FISHING
(GREENS POOL) ORDER 2018
111. Hon RICK MAZZA to the minister representing the
Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the minister's
answer to part (1) of my question without notice 69 on Tuesday, 19 February,
about the closure of fishing at Greens Pool, in which the minister advised that
consultation was undertaken with Recfishwest, the Western Australian Fishing
Industry Council, the Shire of Denmark and the Department of Biodiversity,
Conservation and Attractions.
Of the organisations that the
minister claims were consulted, can he advise the detail of the consultative
process that took place with each, including —
(a) whether each
stakeholder was provided with a detailed copy of the proposal to ban fishing at
Greens Pool, and what other organisations were provided with a copy of the
same;
(b) the position of the person
contacted within the organisation;
(c) the dates of the consultation
process;
(d) the outcome of each consultation;
and
(e) can the minister table the
minutes of these consultations?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question.
The Minister for Fisheries has provided the following information.
(a) The proposal
was discussed in detail with the following organisations: Recfishwest, the Western
Australian Fishing Industry Council, the Shire of Denmark, and the Department
of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
(b)–(e) I table the attached
information.
[See paper 2432.]