2014-10-20 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   20 OCTOBER 2014




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Recommendations
Noosa Council would like to see the local offshore fisheries resource conserved given its high
importance to   Noosa’s local   tourism  economy;   and wishes to     put forward a suite of
recommendations for consideration which would be of value to the sustainable management of the
fishery resource on the Noosa North Shore.
In addition Council would be willing to partner with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry to help achieve good social, economic and environmental outcomes for both the
commercial and recreational fishing sectors on the Noosa North Shore.
The recommendations include:
e   Reviewing the compatibility of commercial fishing uses and other recreational uses on the
    Noosa North Shore;
e   Closing the Noosa North Shore to commercial fishing by establishing ‘Recreational Fishing
    Havens’ to exclude commercial fishing but allow recreational fishing (see fact sheet regarding
    NSW ‘Recreational Fishing Havens’ attached);
e   Consider introducing recreational fishing permits;
e   The State government to consider buying back those commercial fishery licenses operating
    from the Noosa North Shore and not re-issuing any existing licences due for expiry;
Council acknowledges changing the current situation will involve some adjustment, and we would
invite further discussion directly with the relevant State agencies to discuss,how we could partner
with the State to ensure a smooth implementation.
Noosa Council has welcomed the opportunity to make a submission to the Queensland Fisheries
Management review and congratulates the State Government.on this initiative.

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