BUCCANEER ARCHIPELAGO
MARINE PARKS
633. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the joint media statement
of 31 July 2022 titled ''Three new marine parks in the Buccaneer Archipelago''.
(1) Has work
started on developing the ''sector support package for impacted
commercial, charter and recreational fishers � prior to the commencement of the
new marine parks' boundaries on July 1, 2023''?
(2) Who will be
leading this work on behalf of the state government and what planned
consultation will occur, with whom will it occur and when will it occur?
Hon KYLE
McGINN replied:
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister for
Fisheries—good question!
(1) Yes.
(2) The
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is leading this work
with consultation from relevant stakeholders planned to commence shortly. The
sector support package will be released in advance of the new marine parks'
boundaries on 1 July 2023.