Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Good morning, Mr. Gagnon. I'd like to raise two issues with you : the history of the program and the supposed wisdom of the Department.
As far as history is concerned, and considering that the program has been in existence since 1978, I suppose that, at the beginning, the fisher-foxes were probably extremely hungry. With time, I suppose the relationship between observers and fishermen improved. I take it for granted that fishermen have some responsibility for the conservation of the resource and want to operate properly.