Madam Speaker, the situation for our shrimp fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence estuary is dire.
I think everyone here agrees that no one wants to catch the last shrimp. That is why, following extensive consultations, I announced a significant decrease in quotas for the next shrimp season. This quota will ensure a modest fishery while allowing shrimp stocks to recover.
In the face of climate change, our government will continue to offer solutions to our fishers, such as buddy-up arrangements.