1803-11 Ban commercial netting from Trinity Bay, Cairns

Eligibility - Residents of the State of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
Paul Aubin
Unit 7 Stanton Place
Captain Cook Highway
SMITHFIELD QLD 4878
Total Signatures - 674
Sponsoring Member: Stephen Wettenhall MP
Posting Date: 03/11/2011
Closing Date: 30/11/2011
Tabled Date: 01/12/2011
Referred to: Hon Craig Wallace MP on 09/12/2011
Responded By: Hon Craig Wallace MP on 15/12/2011
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House the ongoing conflict between recreational fishers and commercial net fishers in the Trinity Bay Fishery, particularly the inshore waters off the coast between False Cape and Taylor Point (north end of Trinity Beach) including those parts of the Barron River and all creeks and estuaries that form part of that fishery.

 

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to urge the Government to acquire all necessary permits and licenses from commercial fishers (bait fishers only excepted) with fair and reasonable compensation in order to cease commercial gill netting in the Trinity Bay Fishery.