Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 13 July 2012:

(1) How many Commonwealth fisheries officials would be aboard the FV Margiris, or a ship of similar size and capability, to observe its operation.

(2) If only one observer is aboard the FV Margiris, or a ship of similar size and capability, can details be provided as to how that individual would be able to provide 100 per cent coverage when fishing operations can continue per day for 24 hours.

(3) How many observers would be required to provide 100 per cent coverage of the FV Margiris, or a ship of similar size and capability.

(4) (a) How much funding has been allocated to video or e-monitoring as a method of reducing observer costs; and (b) what research is available on the accuracy of this method of observation.