Appendix 2Public hearings and witnesses
Friday, 3 February 2023
Hobart Function and Conference Centre
Marina Room
1 Elizabeth Street Pier
Hobart
Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies
Dr John Keane, Research Fellow
Dr Scott Ling, Associate Professor, ARC Future Fellow
Mr Julian Harrington, Chief Executive
Mr Tom Chadwick, President
Mr Darvin Hansen, Managing Director (via teleconference)
Mr Mark Allsopp, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Alvaro Maz, Special Advisor
Mr John Alexander, Special Advisor
Dr Cayne Layton, Director and co-founder
Great Southern Reef Foundation
Dr Scott Bennett, Co-Director and co-founder
Marine Life Network
Mr Michael Jacques, Coordinator
Sea Forest Foundation
Dr Masayuki Tatsumi, Head of Research and Development
The Nature Conservancy Australia
Dr Fiona Valesini, Direcor, Oceans Program (Australia)
Trowunna Culture
Ms Fiona Hughes (via teleconference)
Mr Jason Jacobi, Acting Secretary
Dr Ian Dutton, General Manager - Marine Resources
Dr Kate Watermeyer, Project Officer
Friday, 3 February 2023
Hobart Function and Conference Centre
Marina Room
1 Elizabeth Street Pier
Hobart
Tuesday, 6 June 2023
Malmsbury 2 Conference Room
Mantra Tullamarine
Victorian Sea Urchin Divers Association
Mr John Minehan, Treasurer
Mr Cameron Armstrong, Secretary, Victorian Sea Urchin Divers Association Inc
Mr Dale Winward, Ordinary Member, Mallacoota Sea Urchin Divers Association
Eastern Zone Abalone Industry Association
Ms Helen Burvill, Executive Officer
Deakin University
Dr Paul Carnell
Professor Stephen Swearer, Private capacity, Professor of Marine Biology, University of Melbourne and Director, National Centre for Coasts and Climate
OzFish Unlimited Ltd
Mr Ben Cleveland, Senior program Manager - Victoria and Tasmania
Scuba Divers Federation of Victoria
Dr John Hawkins, Vice President
VRFish
Mr Craig Starritt, Dive Fishery Reference Group sub-committee
TARFish
Ms Jane Gallichan, Chief Executive Officer
Victorian Government
Mr Michael Irvine, Ranger Team Leader, Parks Victoria
Mr Luke O'Sullivan, Director, Fisheries Management, Victorian Fisheries Authority
Mr Michael Sams, Manager, Marine and Coastal Sciences and Programs, Parks Victoria
Dr Kate Watermeyer, Project Officer, Marine Knowledge Team, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Victoria
Mr Travis Dowling, Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Fisheries Authority
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Dr Patrick Hone, Managing Director
Dr Chris Izzo, Senior Research Portfolio Manager
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Dr Brett Molony, Science Director, Environment Business Unit
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Maple Room
Swissotel Hotel, 68 Market Street
Sydney
Abalone Association of New South Wales
Mr John Smythe, Secretary
Sea Urchin Harvest Pty Ltd
Mr Chris Theodore, Chief Executive Officer
Mrs Rachael Theodore, General Manager
Nature Coast Marine Group
Mr Dane Wilmott, President
Mr David Rowland
OceanWatch Australia
Mr Simon Rowe, Program Manager
Mr Wally Stewart, Private capacity
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
DrRachel Przeslawski, Research Leader, Marine Ecosystems, NSW Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries)
DrThorSauanders, Director Fisheries Research, NSW Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries)
Professor Michael Kingsford, Private capacity
Professor Maria Byrne, Private capacity
Professor Peter Steinberg, Private capacity
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Dr Fiona Fraser, Threatened Species Commissioner
Ms Fiona Maguire, Division Head, International Environment, Reef and Oceans Division