Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Welcome, Mr. Minister and officials.
I enjoyed your opening statement, and I'd like you to elaborate a little farther on it.
The fact is that you visited the federal riding of Cardigan. I hope you understand the strain on the fishermen who fish the Northumberland Strait in my district. You said there were some short-term solutions put in place in order to deal with the major problem of what I believe is too much strain on the fishery, too many traps in the water, and too many licences in the area. Does the minister have any thoughts on removing some of the licences?
I'm talking about a buyout program in order to make sure the fishermen in the Northumberland Strait who remain in the fishery have a chance to survive.