The reviewers conducted an appraisal of the current policy, management and administrative frameworks within the NSW commercial fisheries sector and prepared a report.
Three key reform activities outlined are:
- A comprehensive structural adjustment programme, to address the problems of excess and poorly defined fishing rights if the original vision for shared managed fisheries is to be realiased.
- Governance processes to be reformed to achieve a proper balance of responsibilities and accountabilities within Government and industry to restore confidence in decision making, and;
- Consultation be reformed to provide for effective processes and structures to facilitate co-ordinated advice, communication and feedback between Government and industry.
