Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you very much to our witnesses.
This is a very comprehensive report you've prepared. We're delighted that it's not collecting dust, not by any standard of the imagination. Of course, the issues in the industry are just as pertinent today as they were in 1995, and again in 2007. It's definitely an evolving file--one that will probably never have an end, and one that needs action now.
Carapace size is probably the most contentious issue in the gulf region. We're about to embark on site visits. As a committee, we will meet directly with fishermen on this particular issue. A ten-point plan has been developed. It enjoys the support of a significant number of lobster fishermen in certain areas of the maritime region, of the gulf region. It does not enjoy a certain amount of support in other areas.
Would you be able to enlighten the committee today on certain aspects of the ten-point plan that's currently before the minister, and also on the whole issue of carapace size?