Thank you very much.
I'm sure we'll get a question to you, Mr. Meisenheimer, that'll give you a chance to speak.
I want to first of all address the Purdys and say that clearly what you've shown us is the fact that you're of pretty tough stock. You've been in business in Sarnia Bay for over a hundred years, and through an industry that has met some challenging times. I commend you for that, and I hope your kids are paying attention because they have big shoes to fill.
My exposure to the fishing industry is on the east coast in Nova Scotia, and I have the pleasure of representing a community that has been in the fishing business for 500 years. So I have some sense of those familiar lines and the kind of strength and character that's developed from that. I know I certainly want to make sure we come up and visit the Purdys and learn a lot more about what you're doing up there.
I want to ask you, with the challenges that you've been dealing with, which have been significant.... We listened Monday to representatives from the Georgian Bay fishery and talked about sea lamprey, and so on, and some of the studies, some of the science, and some of the efforts that have been put into trying to deal with these invasive species. I wonder if you could talk a little bit about your experience in dealing with the science and the scientists at DFO, and the people who have been trying to work with you to come up with mitigating strategies.