We're developing with the stakeholders, first nations, and commercial fleets, etc., the means by which we'll achieve the outcome being sought, to integrate first nations fishers into commercial fishing under the same conservation framework, and with the same rules generally applying to all people participating in that fishery. To do that, there will be a need to seek the means by which we can retire some licences and then move access to first nations and to enhance monitoring, control and surveillance, and reporting of catches, etc., in all fishing—not just first nation, but also commercial and recreational. Those deliberations are taking place with the people involved so that we will make those improvements and find the best means by which we can get the best value for the money in terms of retiring commercial licences and moving that access to first nations.
On December 3rd, 2007. See this statement in context.