Fisheries committee  I'll start, and then Clare might want to make a few comments. Generally what I feel is that the industry has improved its sustainability track record considerably over the last 10 to 15 years. In terms of sustainability, you're never at that point. The industry is on a continual

Fisheries committee  I'll start, and then Clare can fill in. Yes, we are aware of it, and certainly on the east coast of Canada we experienced that resistance earlier. Clare mentioned in his comments that we're not seeing it in British Columbia yet, but we're certainly aware that with continued use

Fisheries committee  My response is that Atlantic Canada is going through some challenging times because they have to deal with sea lice and they don't have enough treatments. They have some new technology--the well boat technology is assisting--but they are under a lot of strain to get new products.

Fisheries committee  That's an interesting comment. I don't disagree that it's a complex system and that we need to look at the big picture. My only concern is that what we may be looking at--because we can do something about it--is not necessarily going to be the solution. We might be able to elimin

Fisheries committee  It's an interesting question. The only thing I would say in response is that as we just mentioned, we are using less fish meal and fish oil than we used to. There is a sustainable fishery that is going to be utilized, by others if not by aquaculture, and right now it's being used

Fisheries committee  Absolutely: industry is very supportive. Prior to its becoming regulation, companies such as Marine Harvest Canada and others are starting to post information on their own websites. I think industry realized that this increased transparency was necessary. It's already starting to

Fisheries committee  Absolutely. No one disagrees with the concept.

Fisheries committee  We don't have anything to hide. We have responsible practices--

Fisheries committee  No, no, that's fine.

Fisheries committee  It's a valid question. Clare, you're just dying to answer it.

Fisheries committee  Thanks, Clare. I just wanted to add that Canada really is leading the way here. When we go to global conferences, Canada is leading the way in terms of the new efficiencies in feed. This is a really good example of the use of outdated information, and we perhaps haven't done ou

Fisheries committee  Thanks, Clare, for adding those good comments. To wrap up, I just want to say that countries are increasingly turning to aquaculture to relieve the pressure on wild stocks and to grow healthy and affordable seafood. Canada is poised to become a world leader, yet some misguided p

Fisheries committee  As a company, Marine Harvest Canada operates a number of farms in the Broughton Archipelago. Clare, maybe you could handle that question.

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you very much for the opportunity to be here this morning. We really appreciate it. As Rodney said, the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance is a national organization. We represent the majority of finfish and shellfish suppliers, processors