Ms Karin Dubsky:

It is a good example of something which might be covered in the Bill but we have no idea whose responsibility it would be. A new EU regulation has just been passed on invasive alien species. Under the Foreshore Act as it stands, the fisheries and aquaculture sectors will remain with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Minister can decide to license the growing of Japanese oysters anywhere and it is virtually impossible to appeal. For example, there has never been an oral hearing by the aquaculture licences appeals board.