Fisheries committee  Obviously, Mr. Byrne, I wasn't present at the discussions that occurred in DFO. I know the kinds of discussions that can occur, from my experience. Certainly, the result suggests to me...and I have no interest in partisanship in this issue. The result can only be explained to me

Fisheries committee  Okay, thank you. I will come to a conclusion in a moment.

Fisheries committee  Of course.

Fisheries committee  To sum up, the other major problem in the convention is the provision that would allow NAFO, with Canadian acquiescence, to intrude into Canadian sovereignty by establishing catch and quota regulations, including enforcement, inside Canadian waters up to and including the Gulf of

Fisheries committee  So be brief.

Fisheries committee  Mr. Applebaum and I would like to thank you, Mr. Chairman and honourable members, for inviting us to appear before this committee to speak on this very important topic of the proposed amendments to the NAFO convention. Mr. Applebaum and I, along with two other former DFO executi