Question NW4011 to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Breedt, Ms T to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

(1) With reference to the Abalone Scientific Working Group and The West Coast Rock Lobster Scientific Working Group, (a) which areas have their own scientific working groups and (b)(i) who is the representative of each (aa) scientific working group and (bb) community represented and (ii) what qualifies them for the specified positions; (2) what process is followed in electing the specified representatives; (3) whether the positions are advertised; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether the scientific working group meetings are publicly advertised to ensure that all parties involved in the fishing community have access; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details for the meetings and its advertisement for the past 24 months?