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Inquiry
into the Management of the Fishing Charter Industry in Victoria
The
Terms of Reference for the Inquiry into the Management of the Fishing Charter
Industry in Victoria were referred to the Committee by the Governor in Council
and gazetted on 7 June 2001.
The Terms of Reference are:
1. Examine the nature and extent of the Fishing Charter Industry in Victoria.
2. Determine whether a formal management regime for the Fishing Charter Industry is required.
3.
If so:
- Explore management options that take account of environmental impacts,
particularly sustainable fishing practises, industry operational needs, and
competition impacts such as entry restrictions;
- Assess the relative efficiency of different management options including the
use of licences, regulations and/or a code of practice, including a cost/benefit
analysis of each option;
- Identify the most appropriate administration body; and
– Explore safety and public liability issues for industry and clients.
4. Report on the above by the first week of the Autumn 2002 Parliamentary Sittings.*
* The reporting date has been changed by Order in Council of 23 April, as gazetted 24 April 2002, to the last week of the Spring 2002 Parliamentary Sittings
The Committee commenced the inquiry in March 2002.
A discussion paper has been published to assist those wishing to make submissions to the inquiry. The discussion paper describes the nature of the fishing charter and fishing guide industry and provides an outline of the management of the fishing charter industry elsewhere in Australia. In addition the discussion paper suggests some possible future directions and raises issues relevant to regulation. The document includes a number of discussion points.
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A transcript is made of the evidence given to the Committee at public hearings. Witnesses presenting evidence are generally representatives of relevant peak bodies and government agencies as well as interested individuals and groups.
Click here for transcript of hearing held 20 June 2002, Alexandra (PDF Version)
Click here for transcript of hearing held 27 June 2002, Port Fairy (PDF Version)
Click here for transcript of hearing held 3 July 2002, Bairnsdale (PDF Version)
Click here for transcript of hearing held 4 July 2002, Hastings (PDF Version)
Click here for transcript of hearing held 5 August 2002, Melbourne (PDF Version)
The report outlines the findings and recommendations of the Committee's inquiry into the management of the fishing charter industry in Victoria.
The report covers the Committee's investigation of a number of key factors affecting the industry including sustainable fishing practices, business management, safety and service standards. It covers boat based fishing charter operations as well as non boat based activities including those undertaken by fishing guides.
The report also outlines a number of possible options for enhancing the management of the fishing charter and guide industries and has recommended a system of management involving the registration of charter vessels, a voluntary accreditation program and the use of voluntary catch and effort logbooks.
The inquiry report was tabled in Parliament on 31 October 2002.
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for Discussion Paper text (PDF version)
A report from the Minister for Agriculture on the action that the Government proposed to take in response to the recommendations of the Committee was tabled in Parliament on 29 April 2003.
Click here for the Government Response Text (PDF version)
The Parliament produces a document titled Progress on Investigations which provides up to date information on inquiries being undertaken by the Parliamentary Committees.
Click here to link to the Progress on Investigations
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