Could I ask the members to please take their seats so that we can get started?
We have with us Mr. Steven Thompson and Mr. Dale Mitchell. They're going to be presenting as individuals this morning.
Gentlemen, I'd like to thank you both for coming to meet with the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. In case you didn't hear earlier, there are some time constraints that we try to adhere to. We generally provide 10 minutes for presentations. The members have specific timelines that they are required to adhere to for asking questions, as well as for the responses. I'll guide you along in that sense if I think you need to speed it up or whatever.
Starting off will be Mr. Thompson. You're going to make some opening comments, Mr. Thompson?