I call the meeting back to order, please.
We're ready to entertain our next witnesses. We want to continue with our discussion on the southern gulf cod.
We have with us Mr. David Bevan, assistant deputy minister of fisheries and aquaculture management, and Mr. Sylvain Paradis, director general, ecosystem science.
Welcome, gentlemen.
I understand, Mr. Bevan, you have a statement to make. Go ahead, please.