Thank you for that response.
I want to pick up on one piece of what you just said. I feel that, in many communities where this isn't as relevant an issue, there isn't an appreciation of the costs and the quite specific technical expertise that could be required to remove these boats from our shores and communities once they've been abandoned.
Certainly, in Victoria, I have people quite frequently ask me about where the responsibility for dead and derelict boats falls. Who's responsible for paying for their removal? Is it the Coast Guard? Is it the municipality? Is it me personally? Should I dive into the water and pull them out with my bare hands?
I'm wondering if you could speak to the challenges related to resources and jurisdiction that arise around this issue, because I know there's quite a bit of complexity here. At the end of the day, if the cost of removing these vessels falls to the federal government, there's a considerable cost to pay.