GL EG Estuarine Do nothing No change will see the currently high fisherman Code of safety risks increase over time as Commercial Increased vessel Increased risks of Person/s drowned Practice boat numbers grow and pressure on and activity in collisions, Damage/loss of vessel limited channel space intensifies recreational Hopetoun entanglement in nets Fisherman in attendance at fishing Channel at night all times Damage to fishing gear / equipment Enforce compliance with current / activity by recreational Compliance and enforcement - VOZR Vessel swept out to changed VOZR for both commercial within the vessels both offence to contravene the Collision – sea, capsize, MOB GL boating guide AUS182 and recreational Hopetoun prawning and for Regulations obstruct channel Preferred activity is time/strong ebb – – Zoning/AToN Channel transit cause marine incident Penalties tides/no moon/strong tidal stream that fairway apply concentrates the prawns Define the channel with Self-regulated (by industry improved/additional AToN (lights on Threat to safe (Can operate all nights) and rec boaters) existing and additional ‘gateway’ navigation Better defined channel and changed 5 5 AToN) zoning rules in Hopetoun Channel will 5 2 1 10 Revised VOZR (transit only zone, reduce safety risks and assist in Entanglement of gear in large slug of Safety Compliance of boat safety Particularly area compliance and enforcement (see modified 5 knot zone boundaries and weed leading to increased drag , pulling by GWP below Egans High Rare Medium Unlikely time restrictions) would effectively legal risk above) of anchors and vessel carried out the Groyne Catastrophic Catastrophic control risks from fishing activity in channel Hopetoun but particularly the area below Egans Groyne Residual (claimed) financial risk to Modify commercial stake net fishing commercial fishermen (refer financial gear to increase visibility risk below) Education program for rec fisherman/liaise with commercial fisherman/all stakeholders Include relevant risk information for this activity in boating guide Marine pollution GP is pollution Pollution emergency No practicable additional action No change to residual risk level 2 response agency response capability at BI identified 2 Level 1 event (< 1000L) most likely 2 2 4 4 Environment Activity primarily during GP can respond to this from LED but ebb tide Minor Minor Low Low after hours response would be limited Unlikely Unlikely
Commercial and recreational fishing activity within the Hopetoun Channel fairway Increased vessel activity in Hopetoun Channel at night by recreational vessels – both prawning and for transit Threat to safe navigation Particularly area below Egans Groyne Increased risks of collisions, entanglement in nets Vessel swept out to sea, capsize, MOB Person/s drowned Damage/loss of vessel Damage to fishing gear / equipment Preferred activity is time/strong ebb tides/no moon/strong tidal stream that concentrates the prawns (Can operate all nights) Entanglement of gear in large slug of weed leading to increased drag , pulling of anchors and vessel carried out the channel GL EG Estuarine fisherman Code of Practice Fisherman in attendance at all times VOZR GL boating guide AUS182 Zoning/AToN Self-regulated (by industry and rec boaters) Compliance of boat safety by GWP Safety Unlikely 2 Catastrophic 5 High 10 Do nothing Enforce compliance with current / changed VOZR for both commercial and recreational Define the channel with improved/additional AToN (lights on existing and additional ‘gateway’ AToN) Revised VOZR (transit only zone, modified 5 knot zone boundaries and time restrictions) would effectively control risks from fishing activity in Hopetoun but particularly the area below Egans Groyne Modify commercial stake net fishing gear to increase visibility Education program for rec fisherman/liaise with commercial fisherman/all stakeholders Include relevant risk information for this activity in boating guide No change will see the currently high safety risks increase over time as boat numbers grow and pressure on limited channel space intensifies Compliance and enforcement - offence to contravene the Collision Regulations – obstruct channel – cause marine incident Penalties apply Better defined channel and changed zoning rules in Hopetoun Channel will reduce safety risks and assist in compliance and enforcement (see legal risk above) Residual (claimed) financial risk to commercial fishermen (refer financial risk below) Rare 1 Catastrophic 5 Medium 5 Marine pollution GP is pollution response agency Level 1 event (< 1000L) most likely GP can respond to this from LED but after hours response would be limited Pollution emergency response capability at BI Activity primarily during ebb tide Environment Unlikely 2 Minor 2 Low 4 No practicable additional action identified No change to residual risk level Unlikely 2 Minor 2 Low 4
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