Thank you, Madam Chair.
It's a pleasure to be here at this committee. I have been on the fisheries committee for over 10 years now, so it's interesting sitting here. I thank Mr. Weiler for his time as chair of that committee.
I have a number of questions on this bill and what's led up to this.
Mr. Weiler, you said that since the passage of the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act, vessel owners are finding loopholes and ways to get past the accountability piece of it. Were these loopholes and things missed in the drafting and passing of that legislation?