Have your say on State Fisheries management
Fisheries Minister Norman Moore has called for public comment on a discussion paper detailing the framework for a proposed new Act of Parliament to manage the State’s fisheries and other aquatic biological resources.
The proposed Act will replace the FRMA and the Pearling Act 1990.
The paper adopts a strategic view of how the legislation can ensure we continue to enjoy our oceans and rivers in an ecologically sustainable manner. A more integrated approach, with sufficient flexibility, will be needed to meet the challenges ahead.
With population growth, climate change is another developing pressure that will also need to be understood for its potential effects on fish and their habitat.
Submissions close on July 26, 2010. After analysis, a final proposal for the new Act will be developed.
Subject to State Cabinet approval, a draft Bill will be prepared and further public input will then be sought on the detailed content of the new Act.
Details about how to lodge a submission can be found on the department’s website at http://www.fish.wa.gov.au, where you can also read or download a copy of ‘A Sea Change for Aquatic Sustainability’ - Fisheries Occasional Paper 79 (follow the home page link).
The proposed Act will replace the FRMA and the Pearling Act 1990.
The paper adopts a strategic view of how the legislation can ensure we continue to enjoy our oceans and rivers in an ecologically sustainable manner. A more integrated approach, with sufficient flexibility, will be needed to meet the challenges ahead.
With population growth, climate change is another developing pressure that will also need to be understood for its potential effects on fish and their habitat.
Submissions close on July 26, 2010. After analysis, a final proposal for the new Act will be developed.
Subject to State Cabinet approval, a draft Bill will be prepared and further public input will then be sought on the detailed content of the new Act.
Details about how to lodge a submission can be found on the department’s website at http://www.fish.wa.gov.au, where you can also read or download a copy of ‘A Sea Change for Aquatic Sustainability’ - Fisheries Occasional Paper 79 (follow the home page link).
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