Some indication was found of negative impact for small groups of individual marine scalefish fishery fishers in Port Wakefield and Kangaroo Island. No major negative regional economic impacts were identified with the impacts to date appearing to be less significant than forecast in the previous RIAS. However, further analysis in the future will ultimately be required to assess the actual economic and social impacts given the limitations described above.
A number of general issues were identified and summarised in the project report including equity concerns, perceptions of a reduction in recreational fishing, excessive fishing effort in remaining areas, safety concerns, illegal fishing in SZs etc.
SACES worked closely with a variety of State Government agencies during the project including DEWNR, PIRSA, SARDI, and consulted related agencies such as natural resource management boards and regional economic development boards.
In order to improve State Government uptake of the research findings, SACES presented the results of the research to the State Government Marine Parks Regional Impacts Working Group, relevant Ministers and the chief ministerial adviser.