Recreational Fishing Survey

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:59): Can the minister indicate whether there are concerns that the volume of fish obtained via recreational fishing has increased significantly over the last two decades and that this could be impacting sustainability now and into the future?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:59): The fish management processes in place are certainly very robust. As I mentioned, the majority of the species are considered sustainable. The one that is not is garfish, which is considered to be a recovering species. But the excellent work of SARDI, as well as the work contributed by RecFish SA, our FishWatch volunteers, the Department of Primary Industries and Regions and all others involved in the sector, all contribute to us being able to ensure that we have appropriate management policies in place to ensure the sustainability of the sectors and the species going forward.