2018-12-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                            11 DECEMBER 2018


   Undertake a technical and scientific analysis including impacts and benefits of sustainable
     fisheries management in other QLD locations to inform potential options;
   Explore the potential options available to Council to achieve a sustainable fisheries
     management goal;
   Provide a cost/benefit analysis on the different options with regard to the environmental,
     social and economic benefit and impacts and short, medium and long term considerations of
     each; and
   Provide an implementation program and way forward including stakeholder engagement.
The paper would form the basis of community and stakeholder consultation on the future of
sustainable fisheries in the Noosa.
Previous Council Consideration
There has been no specific previous Council consideration on an options paper for sustainable
fisheries management. Previous consideration had been given to the issues related to fishing
through input to the State government’s fisheries reform process.
Ordinary Meeting, 23 October 2014, Item 5, Page 9
That Council note the report by the Director Planning & Infrastructure to the General Committee
Meeting dated 20 October 2014 with regard to the Queensland Fisheries Management Review and
resolve to:
A.   Make a submission to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in accordance
     with Attachment 1 to the report; and
B.   Request the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to close the Noosa North
     Shore to commercial fisheries operations to allow the fishery resources to renew.
Council’s submission highlighted concerns about commercial and recreational fishery on the
Noosa North Shore and requested the State to:
   Review the compatibility of commercial fishing uses and other recreational uses on the
     Noosa North Shore;
   Close the Noosa North Shore to commercial fishing by establishing a ‘Recreational Fishing
     Haven’ to exclude commercial fishing but allow recreational fishing;
   Consider introducing Recreational Fishing Permits;
   Consider buying back those Commercial Fishery Licenses operating from the Noosa North
     Shore and not re-issuing any existing licences due for expiry; and
   Consider how Council could partner with the State to ensure smooth implementation of these
     recommendations.


Ordinary Meeting, 24 September 2015, Item 10, Page 9
That Council note the report by the Environment Officer (Rivers and Coast) to the Planning &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 15 September 2015 regarding the Queensland Fisheries
Management Review and request the CEO to arrange a meeting between the Minister for
Agriculture and Fisheries, the Mayor and Cr Pardon to discuss the content of Council’s submission
and the recommendations made within that submission.
On 15 September 2015 a report was presented to Council’s Planning & Organisation Committee
providing an overview of the MRAG review and the recommendations within their ‘Taking Stock …
modernising fisheries management in Queensland’ report; and seeking Council’s preferred way
forward regarding the level of future involvement in fisheries management locally.




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