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Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
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FISHERIES COMPLIANCE

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:37): I have a further supplementary question. What penalties are charged when fishers are late reporting whether it is an off-species catch, fish deaths or other issues, as required by conditions of their licence? What fees are they charged when they are late?

The PRESIDENT: It is hardly related. Minister.

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (14:37): There are a number of imposts that are put in place when reporting is late. Obviously, the management of our fisheries is critical. South Australia is incredibly proud of the fact that we have one of the best-managed fisheries not only the nation but in the world, and it has that reputation because of these processes and systems that we put in place to ensure there is an accurate record of what is going on in the industry. That information is then made available to the industry.

This was a small oversight of a matter of weeks. We have worked with industry to minimise its impact, we have waived any late fees associated with that. As I said, we have worked very hard to minimise any adverse impacts on the industry.

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