Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Motions Fisheries Management Act FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: That the regulations under the Fisheries Management Act 2007 concerning prescribed quantities, made on 27 September 2012 and laid on the table of this council on 16 October 2012, be disallowed. (Continued from 28 November 2012.) The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS Legislative Council The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS (16:45): In November of last year, the member for Hammond, Mr Adrian Pederick, and I both introduced motions in this parliament to disallow the recreational fishing possession limits for King George whiting on the basis that the restrictive limits would have negative flow-on effects for small businesses, tourism and the regions. While the state Liberal Party recognises that recreational fishing possession limits are necessary to continue to manage South Australia's King George whiting fish stocks, the regulations were too strict. I am pleased to say that the government has now introduced new regulations which increase the possession limits from seven kilograms to 10 kilograms per fisher. This is a sensible compromise but one, I am sure, that would not have arisen if the disallowance motions had not been moved by the member for Hammond and me. Having said that, I move: That this order of the day be discharged. Motion carried; order of the day discharged.