House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Snapper Fishery Ban Snapper Fishery Ban In reply to Mr BELL House of Assembly Mount Gambier Snapper Fishery Ban In reply to Mr BELL (Mount Gambier) (17 March 2021). The Hon. D.K.B. BASHAM House of Assembly Finniss Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Snapper Fishery Ban The Hon. D.K.B. BASHAM (Finniss—Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development): The recent snapper closure in the South East was based on science. The latest snapper stock assessment report was completed by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) in 2020 and is publicly available on the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) website.