Prohibit use of any net Limited comment. General agreement. 62% of ANSA Strongly agree – (except commercial bait commercial, 59% of recreational and Sunfish Opposed, some nets currently 400m – nets and set 62% of conservation agreed. should be retained pocket nets) within 200 QSIA Strongly (need to clarify – “public” m of a public jetty or jetty) wharf. JCU Agree – Provide minimum General support. Suggestion that lights General agreement. 80% of ANSA Strongly – requirements for the should blink. commercial, 73% of recreational and QSIA Strongly – marking of all nets. 67% of conservation agreed. JCU Agree – Oceanwatch Agree – Clarify that only one net No opposition noting that the proposal General agreement. 55% of ANSA Strongly agree – – may be used at a time does not to N2. commercial, 80% of recreational and QSIA Strongly agree (noting N2 multiple nets, – under any net symbol. 83% of conservation agreed. support dual-endorsed fishers cannot operate under more than one symbol WWF Supported – JCU Agree – Oceanwatch Agree – Allow for the use of No opposition. General agreement. 59% of ANSA Strongly agree – recognised By-catch commercial, 82% of recreational and QSIA Strongly agree – Reduction Devices. 84% of conservation agreed. WWF Supported – JCU – Oceanwatch Strongly agree –
Prohibit use of any net (except commercial bait nets and set pocket nets) within 200 m of a public jetty or wharf. Limited comment. General agreement. 62% of commercial, 59% of recreational and 62% of conservation agreed. ANSA – Strongly agree Sunfish – Opposed, some nets currently 400m should be retained QSIA – Strongly (need to clarify “public” jetty) JCU – Agree Provide minimum requirements for the marking of all nets. General support. Suggestion that lights should blink. General agreement. 80% of commercial, 73% of recreational and 67% of conservation agreed. ANSA – Strongly QSIA – Strongly JCU – Agree Oceanwatch – Agree Clarify that only one net may be used at a time under any net symbol. No opposition – noting that the proposal does not to N2. General agreement. 55% of commercial, 80% of recreational and 83% of conservation agreed. ANSA – Strongly agree QSIA – Strongly agree (noting N2 multiple nets, support dual-endorsed fishers cannot operate under more than one symbol WWF – Supported JCU – Agree Oceanwatch – Agree Allow for the use of recognised By-catch Reduction Devices. No opposition. General agreement. 59% of commercial, 82% of recreational and 84% of conservation agreed. ANSA – Strongly agree QSIA – Strongly agree WWF – Supported JCU – Oceanwatch – Strongly agree
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