Member for Whitsundays Amanda Camm MP is critical of the State Government’s move to reduce and limit Spanish Mackerel catches.
According to Ms Camm, while in session, the state government closed discussions prematurely regarding a Spanish Mackerel debate.
“Last night in Parliament, the Government cut the debate short, so Members like myself couldn’t raise critical issues like data integrity, lack of Government transparency or tell the story of the many fishers in my electorate and how they will be impacted”, Ms Camm said.
“I’ve sat around the table from our local fishers, many whom are about to lose their ‘super’, their livelihood, and unfortunately for some, their will to live”, Ms Camm stated.
“This government does not care about small and family businesses. Regional Queenslanders and our fishing community deserve better.”
As of July 1, recreational and commercial fisherman were hit with massive cuts to the quotas of Spanish mackerel. In particular, the local mackerel fishing industry was reduced from 600 tonnes to just 165 tonnes.
This was a governmental response to depleting mackerel numbers, however many fishers proclaim that there are plenty of stock in the waters.
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