Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

The review has outlined ways to better involve the public in fisheries management decisions. Our oceans and our fisheries are public resources. They are owned by the community and the community should have a say in what occurs with them. The Borthwick review has made a number of recommendations to increase the community's involvement and confidence in fisheries. The government will consult widely on revised objectives for the fisheries acts, enhanced public discussions, transparency by AFMA and ministerial oversight for emerging issues. These measures should add to the community's confidence in AFMA and in our fisheries management system.

I will be releasing the details of our public consultation process after the release of the harvest and bycatch strategy reviews. (Time expired)