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East coast crab fishery responsible fisher training Oceanwatch Master Fisherman program

I spoke with Michael Wooden, Wild Catch Fisheries Program Manager with Oceanwatch Australia (OWA).

OWA is the seafood industry’s very own marine environmental organisation and works to help both the seafood industry and the marine environment.  In coming weeks, an OceanWatch team will be conducting a series of workshops for crab fishers along the Queensland coast, in part helping professional fishers maintain strong public support.

You can contact Michael on:

M: 0422 618 248

E:  michael@oceanwatch.org.au

We have 6 days to provide your feedback on management options proposed by Fisheries Queensland for the Spanish Mackerel (SM) fishery. After reading responses from my members, speaking to other stakeholders and the views shared in today’s podcast please keep the following in mind:

* The science, the driver of our fisheries management is flawed. Please listen to the podcast and the rational provided for why the science is fundamentally flawed.

* The State Government will not go back to first principles and review the modelling - you have to ask why?

* The consultation is inconsistent with best practice: (1) Fisheries Queensland have held invitation only meetings, (2) for some reason there is no email address to submit views and (3) there seems to be no willingness to review the science.

 

So why listen to the podcast? My guests today are members of the SM working group and a charter fishery member who left the group.

 

I would like to thank Richard Gilmore, Peter Stevens, Rob Drane and Gary Powis for helping me produce the podcast.

 

Some key themes from the discussion: (1) the SM working group had no role in developing the stock assessment, (2) the SM working group members brings a massive knowledge base that has largely been ignored (despite calls from working group members to slow down and reconsider the management options proposed by Fisheries Queensland) and (3) there is agreement across the commercial, recreational and charter sectors that there is something very wrong with the science.

 

Again, the submission closing date is 5 pm, Thursday 5 May 2022.

 

Survey link: https://daf.engagementhub.com.au/spanish-mackerel-2022/userinfo/survey-on-east-coast-spanish-mackerel-fishery

I had the opportunity to speak with Daniel McCarthy this afternoon regarding the debacle that is the management of the Spanish Mackerel fishery and the so-called science underpinning it.

 

FB link: https://www.facebook.com/QLDSeafood

 

Public Meeting Notice

 

Thursday 24 March 6-8pm at the Calvary Church Facility – the old Everest Cinemas in Grafton Street, 108 Grafton Street.

 

Thanks to Daniel McCarthy from Big Fish Down Under. Daniel is looking for some assistance with the costs of the meeting, if you can help please call 0413 054 031.

 

The meeting is open to commercial seafood industry and is supported by QSIA, the Fishermens Portal, GoCCFA and MBSIA.

Today’s podcast focuses on AMSA's feedback and consultation process relating to draft Marine Order 505.

You can send your feedback to AMSA at :consultation@amsa.gov.au

AMSA Links

• The review website can be found here: https://www.amsa.gov.au/final-consultation-near-coastal-qualifications
• The draft marine order can be accessed here: file:///C:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Temp/draft-marine-order-505.pdf

Today’s podcast focuses on the ways in which AMSA consult and communicate with industry. We also discuss Marine Inspectors and their role.

AMSA Connect contact number 1800 627 484.\

AMSA Queensland office locations: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5mxz5j/AMSA_office_locationsb8ep0.pdf

Podcast Timestamp

0:00 - 6:20: AMSA and Industry Engagement

6:21 – 8:46: Marine Inspections

8:47 – 10:25: The role of AMSA Liaison Officers

10:26 – 16:35 Incident Reporting

Welcome back to the QSIA podcast series.  Today's guest is Tony Riesenweber, commercial fisher and Director with the Association.

Courier Mail - Wednesday 3 September 2003

Reporting requirements for commercial fisheries - General Information

Reporting requirements

Fisheries Legislation

Podcast Timestamp

0:00 - 0:19: Introduction

0:20 - 4:20: State of fisheries reforms

4:21 - 7:10: Coral Trout fishery

7:11 - 9:25: Reform does not equal change (our fisheries are still being managed on commercial catch alone)

9:26 - 15:03: New reporting requirements 

15:04 - 15:58: Final comments

QSIA President Allan Bobbermen is today's guest and the discussion focused on the allocation of quota certificates by Fisheries Queensland on Friday 30 July.  Allan also discusses his concerns for those commercial fishers impacted by what can only be described as poor fisheries management.

The Association will have a lot more to share regarding quota allocation and the impacts on this important industry.

You can contact the CEO or Board members here: QSIA Contacts

Our thanks to Mark Alexander for his time and candid discussion regarding the fisheries reporting requirements facing commercial fishers from 1 September.

His consideration of moving his business to New South Wales is an indictment on the fisheries management regime in this State.

More importantly, if Fisheries Queensland is looking for reasons why industry are less and less willing to engage on fisheries management issues - this industry do not have trust or faith in those individuals managing our fisheries resources. All you need to do is listen to Mark during this discussion to truly understand the level of frustration and stress being felt across this industry.

This podcast focuses on simplified equipment lists for small fishing vessel operations.

For more information regarding simplified equipment lists for small fishing vessel operations please use this link: https://www.amsa.gov.au/news-community/news-and-media-releases/simplified-equipment-lists-small-fishing-vessel-operations

Thanks for joining us on the podcast and if you have any questions please send them to eo@qsia.com.au or Mick.Bishop@amsa.gov.au.

Thanks to Brett Fuchs for sharing his insights with the Association.  This podcast is a reminder of the depth of feeling and the utter lack of trust in the so-called reform process and those leading that reform.

If you want to understand why industry has lost faith in Fisheries Queensland and the reform process, please listen to this podcast.

The Association is producing content to provide the community and industry an alternative view to those of Fisheries Queensland and the State Government.

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