The Minister Responsible for Fisheries, Joe Helper, announced that the commercial net fishing in Western Port Bay is prohibited followed by the commencement of legislative changes on December 1, 2007.
Mr. Helper said licensed commercial fishers affected by the ban have been offered an adjustment package. 'The Rural Finance Corporation is currently working with affected commercial fishers to implement the adjustment package of up to AU$5 million (US$4.4 million). The prohibition on commercial net fishing in Western Port is not expected to have any long-term impacts on the supply of fresh fish across Victoria. Total commercial fish production from Western Port accounted for about two percent of production from State managed fisheries during 2005/06. Long-line fishing will be allowed to continue. The ban on Western Port Bay netting is one of several projects included in the Brumby Government's recreational fishing and boating policy statement, which was announced in 2006.
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