Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thanks to all of you for your thoughtful presentations.
I want to start with Mr. Otway. We New Democrats were so delighted with your presentation. The salmon fishery, of course, is so critical to our province's economy, our communities, and indeed our culture.
Of course, I noticed that the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Morton, which happened recently, has returned jurisdiction over our coastal fish farms to the federal government. I wondered if you could give us your view on how well the federal government is positioned to manage that issue, and in fact what your position is on fish farms in terms of the diminution of fish stocks in light of the devastating reduction of salmon returns that we're seeing here in many species.