Sardine Management Plan

135 The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) ().28 September 2022).

1. What is the timeline for implementation of the new sardine management plan?

2. What is the total funding allocated to the implementation of the new sardine management plan?

3. Who has been consulted on the new sardine management plan?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): I am advised:

The management plan for the South Australian commercial marine scalefish fishery, part B—management arrangements for the taking of sardines came into effect on 1 November 2014 and expires on 30 September 2023.

I am further advised the total funding allocated to the implementation of the management plan is cost recovered through legislated licence fees in accordance with the government's cost recovery policy, which provides that the costs attributed to the management of the fishery are recovered from industry.

The new management plan is being developed with feedback from the South Australian Sardine Industry Association as the recognised representative body for the sardine fishing industry.

As required under the act, a draft of the plan will be referred to the representative of all signatories to any Indigenous land use agreement that is in force in relation to any area to which the plan relates and will also be released for a mandatory two-month public consultation period, as required under section 44(3)(a) and 44(3)(b) of the act.

In conducting the public consultation, key stakeholders including representative bodies of other fishing sectors and other government departments will be directly invited to comment on the draft plan.