Fisheries committee  I would say that the minister would agree with what you just said. The challenge is managing our way there in a manner that makes sense. I guess what I wouldn't mind doing would be coming back to the committee with our perspective on the final result of that halibut thing.

Fisheries committee  But I take the point, and it's a concern on all sides.

Fisheries committee  I'll have a quick go at this one. There was a significant study done. The numbers were based on an assessment, kind of a norm, of what fish get caught. It's my understanding that a detailed review of that assessment is under way to determine the most accurate number. I'm meetin

Fisheries committee  This is an area of significant importance. In terms of the sponge reef, we already do have a no-fishing zone, and we expanded it recently. We probably need to do more. We're looking at marine protected areas or other vehicles on that. There was a lot of controversy this spring a

Fisheries committee  I'll hand it off to Mr. Stringer, but in relation to that question I'd really like to make sure we give you the right numbers on this. We do have the numbers, and I just wouldn't want to be winging the numbers. I'll ask Kevin to finish the answer, but I think this issue of the v

Fisheries committee  We don't have anything specific to support aquaculture infrastructure beyond the scientific research programs and that kind of stuff. Our contribution to the Cooke piece was $4.5 million in terms of scientific work, and ACOA brought some money, which I guess the industry could us

Fisheries committee  I think that is a question that we in the department wrestled with when I was last here in 1998, and we did come out with a priority for chinook and coho. It is an ongoing discussion, and obviously it's a very sensitive area that requires everybody at the table to figure out wher

Fisheries committee  We have done some work estimating that. Depending on how an aquaculture framework agreement shakes out between the federal government, the provinces, the territories, and industry, infrastructure could be part of one element. There's no question that the answer is one of the tw

Fisheries committee  I might quickly run through the seven, if I've got them right. In terms of fisheries renewal, it's challenging. I think we are making good headway. We won't arrive at Nirvana overnight. I think the recent announcements by the minister on April 12, some of the funding we got on s

Fisheries committee  Does anybody have a specific answer to that? I think we'll come back.

Fisheries committee  I think that's an excellent question. I'll ask some of my colleagues to leap in with maybe some specifics. It is an area the government has put more money into in the last two budgets. The aerial surveillance has been increased. That's led by Environment Canada, but we actually

Fisheries committee  No, it has not yet been done. However, we are working on an agreement between the provinces and the federal government in order to ensure more effective regulations. The new Bill C-45 contains aquaculture provisions, but we do not intend to have a specific piece of legislation so

Fisheries committee  We have increased the funding in the last few years, working with the Americans, but Wendy actually sits on the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, so I'll ask Wendy to answer the question.

Fisheries committee  We do meet regularly with the province. In fact, I have meetings next Thursday afternoon, I think, with the deputy minister from Ontario, and these are the kinds of issues that come up. In specific response to your question, we do work with hydro authorities as well, but in terms

Fisheries committee  I'll start that one and then I'll ask Mr. Stringer to wade in. I think this is an excellent question and it is an ongoing concern in the context of the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture ministers, which includes inland and coastal provinces and all the territories.