Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 13 July 2012:

(1) Will the Government or department provide a guarantee that the FV Margiris will not fish the high-seas, outside Australia's 200 mile nautical boundary where it can operate without prudent controls, before, after, or during, the time the boat is flagged in Australia.

(2) Is the Government or the department aware of any subsidies, direct or indirect, that the owners of the FV Margiris may be receiving from the European Union to help fund the operations of the boat while it is fishing in or transiting through Australian waters.