Dr. Ted McDorman at the Fisheries and Oceans Committee

On October 27th, 2009. See this statement in context.

October 27th, 2009 / 4:35 p.m.

Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria

Yes.

I put it out as an option because we sometimes hear that discussed: Why don't we just walk away from NAFO? I don't think there'd be any appetite by any of the major NAFO members to walk away from it, because it would leave a free-for-all there.

I put it out there because that's sometimes seen as one of the other options. You amend it, you start negotiations again leaving NAFO in place, or you can just walk away from NAFO.

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