FISHERIES

The Hon. M. PARNELL (14:45): I have a supplementary question. Can the minister advise whether that risk assessment has been published, given that in the early 1990s the environment department advised against commercial fishing in Lake Hope and other areas on the grounds that insufficient was known about the impact of commercial fishing on the natural environment? Is that risk assessment available?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women) (14:46): I am not aware of whether the risk assessment is publicly available or not. I know that the management plan is a huge and comprehensive document. Although I have had a look through it I am not completely sure of how extensively the risk assessment section addresses that. I am happy to take that question on notice and bring back a response.