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Have your say on the future of fishing in the Gulf of Carpentaria

Closing date for feedback: 30 October 2009

The Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore Finfish Fishery is now under review. An Issues and Options Paper (PDF, 342KB), response form (PDF, 291KB), barramundi background paper (PDF, 229KB) and the offshore net fishery background paper have been prepared to assist you in commenting on the management arrangements for the fishery.

The fishery

The Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore Finfish Fishery is a multi-species fishery comprising commercial net, recreational, Indigenous and charter boat fisheries.

Principal targeted species include barramundi, king and blue threadfins, tropical shark, mangrove jack, estuary cod and grey mackerel.

The review

There are three main reasons for the review:
  1. A requirement to review the Fisheries (Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore Finfish) Management Plan 1999

  2. To ensure the management framework for the fishery continues to deliver on the main purposes of the Fisheries Act 1994

  3. To fulfil sustainability accreditation requirements under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Feedback

Feedback must be received by 5pm on 30 October 2009.
To provide feedback simply print out the response form (PDF, 291KB) and send it to Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries via post, fax or email.

Responses can also be provided outside the format of the response form if you feel there are issues and/or options that are not adequately addressed within the form.

For more information about this consultation

Web site: www.dpi.qld.gov.au
Email address: gulfreview@deedi.qld.gov.au
Postal address: Gulf of Carpentaria Fisheries Manager
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
GPO Box 46
Brisbane QLD 4001
Telephone: 13 25 23
Fax: (07) 3229 8146

 

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