NGARI CAPES MARINE PARK —
FISHERS — COMPENSATION
708. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the establishment of the
Ngari Capes Marine Park and the provision of compensation to professional
fishing licence holders.
(1) When did
negotiations commence with licence holders about financial compensation as a consequence
of the establishment of the NCMP?
(2) Has agreement been reached between the state and
the fishers on the level of compensation to be provided?
(3) If no to (2),
why not?
Hon KYLE McGINN
replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following has been provided to me by the
Minister for Fisheries.
(1) Negotiations with applicants who were deemed
eligible for compensation commenced in November 2020.
(2) The
compensation process has not yet been concluded.
(3) Applicants have the right to seek a review of
compensation decisions by the State Administrative Tribunal. To date,
applicants in two fisheries have sought such a review. Some applicants in other
fisheries have indicated their intention to accept the compensation that has
been offered and the process to finalise payments is underway.