When we went to Moncton a couple of weeks ago, we as a jurisdiction put forth that there have been any number of work studies done on how we can make the lobster industry sustainable. This is where we would have liked to see some of the funding go. With respect to funding, there is an opportunity for any jurisdiction to come forward with a plan. It's not only about income support or marketing. It's also about sustainability and rationalization. In our jurisdiction, there have been a lot of efforts on behalf of fishers to do as the honourable member just said. Our jurisdiction would be open to putting forth a plan to government that would ensure sustainability.
On June 18th, 2009. See this statement in context.