Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. The minister will understand that as you restrict commercial fishing in a certain area those left in the fishing industry then concentrate in what fishing areas are left for the commercial fishing industry. Does the government intend to buy back commercial fishing licences in non-marine-reserve areas to reduce the pressure that will occur on those remaining fishing areas left in Australia?