Question NW2476 to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Winkler, Ms HS to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

(1) Whether there is any plan for a process to review the total allowable catch (TAC) allotted to commercial fishing rights holders in order to accommodate the allocation of higher quality of small-scale fishing rights; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether her department has any plan in place to accommodate customary fishing rights where they clash with existing fishing rights implemented by her department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?