Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Ms. Salmon, it's a pleasure to have you before the committee.
I have to tell you, though, that I wish we were having a fulsome discussion about aquaculture and its pros and cons. You presented material that I certainly am familiar with, and it continues to impress me by the potential, the growth, and the expansion of aquaculture around the world and here in Canada.
Of course, with that expansion come a few problems, one could say. The Cohen Commission report on the west coast had a section in it—the final report by the commissioner—that talked about finfish aquaculture, open-pen finfish aquaculture, and the impact it had. It was interesting.
What I most took from what he said was that he didn't think that in all the testimony he heard, we could deny there is an impact. It's a question of degree. Then he went on to make some recommendations, which we're still hoping to discuss further. Likewise, there are some issues on the east coast. Some of my colleagues will want to ask you a couple of things about that.
My point is that it's an important issue in this country, and an issue....I would love to see the end of the table filled with people directly involved in aquaculture, people involved in the traditional fisheries who have some concerns, some scientists, and people involved in regulation, so that we could really have a fulsome discussion of the industry and where it intersects with what else is going on, on our coasts, and for that matter, in fresh water.
That's not what we're here for. We're here to talk about CETA. I appreciate some of the things you've raised about the whole market issue. That, of course, is important as well. We need to make sure that we have some idea of how we're going about this and that we're doing it the right way. But markets are extraordinarily important too.
I was curious about the....Countries like Scotland, Norway, and other countries have been doing this a lot longer than we have. You talked about sturgeon caviar and that our Canadian producers were meeting, I think you said, 20% tariffs to export, and yet the import duties were in the area of 3%.
I wonder if you could talk about products like smoked salmon and mussels, and fresh salmon as well. What are the tariffs coming into the country? When we talk about any industry—and this trade deal, or any other trade deal—it's not just about the markets we can access but about the competition we open ourselves up to. That raises some concerns. So if you wouldn't mind....