Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank all of you for being here. I have not come to Newfoundland and Labrador often, but it is always a great pleasure to be here.
I'd like to start with you, Mr. Lane.
My question concerns aquaculture in Newfoundland and Labrador. The use of aquaculture to increase Canada's production and capacity to feed people and export its products abroad makes a lot of sense, especially given the relatively small ecological footprint of these resources as compared to chicken, pork, and especially beef.
Given the industry's current situation here, do your strategic plans and vision for the future include genetically modified organisms, that is to say transgenic salmon that would be raised in Newfoundland and Labrador?