Changes To Fisheries Legistation

[rayke1938]

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Cheers

Ray

Have your say on changes to fisheries legislation - by Monday 19 July 2019

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fisheriesmanagers <fisheriesmanagers@daf.qld.gov.au>

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20 Jun at 3:11 pm

Have your say - Changes to fisheries legislation by Monday 19 July 2019

In June 2017, the Queensland Government released the Sustainable Fisheries Strategy (the Strategy) paving the way for Queensland to have a world-class fisheries management system.

To implement fisheries reforms additional changes to the Fisheries Regulation 2008 (the Regulation) are required.

Extensive consultation has occurred over the last 18 months, with results of consultation available online atwww.fisheries.qld.gov.au. All feedback has been considered by the relevant working groups and the Sustainable Fisheries Expert Panel and a number of changes have been made as a result of feedback.

A discussion paper has been developed to provide all stakeholders with the opportunity to have a say about the proposed amendments to the Fisheries Regulation 2008. 

Key proposed changes include:

 

splitting fisheries into regions

establishing sustainable catch limits for crab, east coast inshore and trawl and snapper and pearl perch

allocating quota and effort units to individuals

adjusting size limits from pearl perch and king threadfin

introducing a one month seasonal closure for snapper and pearl perch to rebuild overfished stocks

reducing the mud crab in-possession limit from 10 to 7

introducing boat limits for priority blackmarket species

introducing a new general possession limit of 20 for any species that doesn’t have a current limit

banning lightweight crab pots that ‘ghost fish’.

 

You can provide feedback by completing the online survey or downloading the response form and submitting it by email or post:

Online:              www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/fisheries/sustainable/sustainable-fisheries-strategy/fisheries-reforms

Email:              fisheriesmanagers@daf.qld.gov.au

Mail:                Proposed amendments to the Fisheries Regulation

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

GPO Box 46

Brisbane Qld 4001

 

Want to talk to us about the proposed changes?

Should you require any information please contact the Department's Customer Service Centre on 13 25 23 or visitwww.fisheries.qld.gov.au. If you would like to talk to a Fishery Manager about the proposed changes, please contact the Customer Service Centre on 13 25 23 to arrange a call back at a time that is suitable for you.

[rayke1938]

Lots of changes to catch limits, crab pots ,limit of 7 muddies and 20 sandys. plus boat limits of twice the individual limit.closed seasons eg Dino will be unable to fish at sons property for 3 months of the year. Essential that everyone reads it and completes survey

cheer

Ray

[ellicat]

Found this on FBook to add to Ray's thread.

 

Fisheries Queensland

1 hr · 

Creating more sustainable fisheries for future generations is at the heart of a discussion paper released today for public comment by the Queensland Government.

The proposed amendments are focused on implementing fisheries reforms essential for long term sustainability and profitability; urgent sustainability actions to take the pressure off snapper and pearl perch; standardising fishing rules and supporting compliance and reducing red-tape and removing unnecessary restrictions.

Feedback is open till 19 July 2019 - https://bit.ly/2IOorg8

[benno573]

i don't think all the changes are bad personally.  But some of them are just a bit whack.