Good morning, everyone. We'll now call the meeting to order.
We're meeting this morning for a briefing on a possible cod quota reduction in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence.
I would like to welcome our special guests with us this morning and our committee members. Our guests this morning are from an association of boat owner-operators from the Gaspésie. We have Mr. Couillard, and Mr. Cotton.
Gentlemen, you have ten minutes to make an opening statement to the committee. I don't know who's going to present the case.
Mr. Cotton, go ahead, please.