Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I want to emphasize to the ambassador—and I'm sure he's aware of the mussel industry in Prince Edward Island. Peter Stoffer brought up that of course we live in a world community, but we've got invasive species, like the base tunicate and these types of things, that are invading the mussel industry in Prince Edward Island.
Without help from the Minister of Fisheries, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Minister of State for ACOA, this invasive species has the potential to destroy the mussel industry in Prince Edward Island. Do whatever you can to put a bug in somebody's ear in these departments, as there are things that can be done and things that should be done. I've made a representation to the departments. All I ask of you as ambassador is please try to persuade the ministers to take a look at this and try to save this very important industry.
We sell mussels, and we are a very small province. You've travelled the world. If you eat a blue mussel, you'll eat Prince Edward Island mussels practically anywhere in the world. I urge and beg you to please indicate to the ministers how important it is that the measures I've asked to be put in place be put in place.
Thank you.