It is great that you have come to meet with the committee members to make us aware of the issue. However, have you expressed your needs in a written document? Is the minister or the Department of Fisheries and Oceans aware of your needs?
I know that coming here involved travel and was very costly. We are pleased to meet with you and to find out about what you are experiencing. We can certainly try to talk to the minister and to the officials, but the organization representing fishers in that region must have a substantial written document so that the officials preparing the estimates are fully aware of your needs.