Thank you very much to our witness. What you had to say was a little in-depth, but it was worth hearing. Some people say things that, quite frankly, aren't worth listening to.
We have heard information during the course of our study. There is near-unanimous support. Everyone our committee spoke to who raised the issue of the CCFI related to the lobster industry expressed strong support for the CCFI. I asked them directly whether, since this organization has its roots in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, they felt comfortable with it being involved in issues outside, in New Brunswick, P.E.I., Nova Scotia, and potentially Quebec and other places. The stakeholders all said they completely supported and appreciated the fact. In fact, Mr. Bonnell, they told us that this was the very first time they had gotten together as an industry in the Atlantic, and that it was very worthwhile.
Could you describe for the committee some of the relationships? I know, for example, that some of the largest fishing organizations in Atlantic Canada, and the Maritime Fishermen's Union, right down to individual harvesting committees for various areas, endorse the CCFI specifically on the lobster initiative.
Could you get into some details about the relationship CCFI has established with harvesting organizations?