Fisheries committee  They don't want to take on agriculture, is that it?

Fisheries committee  I'd like you to elaborate on the dredging. Is there proper dredging? When you have a storm, that becomes a much bigger problem.

Fisheries committee  But you also indicated, I believe, if I heard you correctly, that this large flow of water causes problems even for some communities.

Fisheries committee  What I'd like you to speak about is whether this could provide an ally for you, regarding the community problem you have. I'd like you to go that way.

Fisheries committee  But does that not upset the community, and would it not make the community want to see more changes in the situation? What I'm trying to get at is, wouldn't that give you more allies to deal with the problem you're talking about?

Fisheries committee  Is there anything else you'd want to elaborate on? On the overall problem, do you feel you're gaining ground, or do you feel that with the committee you've formed...? What I'm trying to get at is whether you are getting more allies to deal with your problem of this water flow. I just wonder, because when you have this problem, I can't see the communities not being desperately concerned about what takes place too, because it's causing trouble for them, is it not?

Fisheries committee  Being a farmer, I can't really recommend that you should take them on either.

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much, and good luck.

Fisheries committee  Do you have enough input into what's taking place, the rules that are being put in place?

Fisheries committee  You indicated the watersheds and farmland drainage and the problem with fish kill. Those are problems in a lot of different places. I'd just like you to elaborate for the committee about what you think should be done in those situations. Where is the problem? What do you or your committee think should be done?

Fisheries committee  Is it killing the fish?

Fisheries committee  What should be put in place? Should a system be put in place that allows gradual drainage?

Fisheries committee  So on the new drains that you're recommending or some of the drains that you say are done properly, does that take some...? I'm just wondering. There would be fertilizers and ingredients coming out of the soil. If the proper drainage were put in place, would that be a way of stopping that from getting into the water?

Fisheries committee  You also mentioned emergencies, and I think you mentioned a dual problem: wharves or harbours in particular and then areas that you need for emergency situations. I'd like you to just elaborate, please.

Fisheries committee  Yes. You indicated that there was a problem with rules that are being put in place. I'd just like you to elaborate on the rules and the problems you're having with the new rules.