BUCCANEER ARCHIPELAGO MARINE PARKS — SECTOR
SUPPORT
693. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the sector support
package that will be developed to assist commercial operators impacted by the
creation of three new marine parks in the Buccaneer Archipelago.
(1) Is this
package intended to complement or replace avenues for compensation that exist
through the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act
1997, known as FRICMA?
(2) By what date will the department have the draft
details of its sector support package ready for consultation?
Hon KYLE
McGINN replied:
I thank the member for having an
interest in fisheries all of a sudden. The following answer has been provided
to me by the Minister for Fisheries.
(1) The support package will
complement the FRICMA process.
(2) The sector
support package will be developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders
prior to the new marine park boundaries taking effect on 1 July 2023.