Fisheries committee  We do, and we have some in Alberta, but you're right--among a lot of the fisheries around Lesser Slave Lake, some are summer and some winter. Most of the sites are identified in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Fisheries committee  They're all in the prairies or the Northwest Territories.

Fisheries committee  I don't have a list, and we have not done a comprehensive analysis of each one. The fishery has evolved in a number of these sites. On the back-side of Lake Winnipeg they have remote sites that are only fly-in or by-vessel access. They're trying to relocate their fish plants where there is road access, of course to reduce their costs and increase their viability.

Fisheries committee  Constructing harbours in Nunavut would fall or could fit within the small craft harbours mandate, which is to support the commercial fishing industry. As we all know, this is a new emerging fishery and therefore there is no infrastructure in Nunavut. The next part was....

Fisheries committee  There are active discussions. Most of the discussions at this time are happening in headquarters. I understand that the department is discussing this issue with Industry Canada to see if there are some other opportunities to get some funds.

Fisheries committee  It's $6.3 million.

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much. I appreciate the opportunity to address this committee. I am the acting director for central and Arctic region. Although I am acting at this time, I have worked in the program for 18 years. I had a lead role in the development of the “Nunavut Small Craft Harbours Report”.