Minister slashes unit costs for commercial rock lobster industry
Fisheries Minister Norman Moore today announced the reduction of an access fee for the commercial rock lobster sector for the 2009-10 season.
The State’s rock lobster industry is subject to significant management controls - including a requirement to halve the long-term average catch - to protect the sustainability of the fishery.
Mr Moore said the reduced fee would help rock lobster fishers with their cost controls.
“I have reduced the access fee to $112 per unit, a reduction of about 24 per cent,” he said.
“This should go some way to lowering operating costs of rock lobster fishers as they go through this tough time of lower than normal catches.
“The reduction of these fees was negotiated by the Western Rock Lobster Council on behalf of their members as part of the overall strategy to help manage this industry and ensure the sustainability of this important fishery.”
The Minister said he would announce the coming season’s management arrangements and target catch level as soon as possible, after further discussions with the Rock Lobster Industry Advisory Committee (RLIAC).
“I will consult with RLIAC - which has three new members with considerable experience in the lobster fishery - on the best way forward in matters affecting Western Australia’s rock lobster industry,” he said.
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southcity104
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pittance.....
A staggering 35 dollars less??? over a hundred or so pots, its like $3500.
The minister and mob have made the industry finacially unviable he now decides to toss some cake to the peasants.
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Mick
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I guess the increase in
I guess the increase in fee's for the rec cray fisho's will go along way in helping cover the 24% less the gov will receive. Robbing peter to save paul. I'm all for helping the pro cray guys but to me this smacks of hypocracy.
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till
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Mick, thats just how I read
Mick, thats just how I read it myself.
Baron Custom
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NEVER TRUST THE GOVERNMENT
hypocracy is just the start..........The boss of fisheries told me the "minister" would be happy if we all sold all our rec fishing boats....That is what i was told when trying to make a complaint about the fishing licences.. on the 1800 number.. Cheers Darryl
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wombat78
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Date Joined: 20/04/09
has anyone checked to see
has anyone checked to see who he knows in kalis,vincies bluewave & gero co op all these restrictions & new liecences sounds like there trying shut up shop for all the big boys slam the reco's & the privaters who own there own crey boats stitch everyone up the big boys can ride the storm then make all the money whos getting the kick backs
southcity104
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Wombat
That exactly whats hapening at the moment. I heard recently an unnamed big boy purchansed 1000 pots at a price of around 1 million. A small out lay for him. Considering the 60 percent pot reduction your right. Most will die, it will only be the ultra wealthy that will stay if changes arnt made.
Many owners cant get out due to debts or the injustice being delt has locked fishermen into fighting till the end.
Fisheries have offered no options except a rumour buy back of 150 000 for a full licence. Do you take the rude offer or do you hold on. Many are holding on.
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